Hi everyone, and welcome to my room...I'm Anika... as if you hadn't figured that out already. I am 12 years old, and I am the oldest of three kids. My little brother, Christopher who just turned 10 on June 17th, and my little sister, Valkyrie turned 8 July 10th. They both have pages that mommy made, so be sure to visit them too...OH! And if you wanna see what we all look like mommy made a page that has all our pictures on it!

        I guess you have noticed that I am a BIG fan of tigers! My Mom made these graphics especially for me from one of my favorite calendar pictures. I don't know whether you realize this or not, but the Tiger is an endangered species. If people don't start doing something NOW to help them, my kids won't be able to see one unless it is in a picture... and I can't accept that. Can YOU?

        Here is some information about Tigers that you may or may not know. Please take a few moments to read about these beautiful creatures, and then see how you can help at the bottom of this page.

        Tiger (Panthera tigris)

        Overall listed as Endangered, with the Amur (Siberian), South China, and Sumatran subspecies as Critically Endangered. Three subspecies have become extinct since the 1950's. The largest cat in the world is the Siberian or Amur tiger. The other subspecies are closer in size to lions. Overall, there are probably no more than 2500 breeding adult tigers in the wild. There are no subpopulations that contain over 250 mature individuals. There is a continuing decline all over their range due to poaching, persecution, and habitat loss. White tigers are not a separate species, just a color variation, similar to black leopards, etc. All the white tigers in captivity are descended from a single animal captured in 1950. Lions can also be white. In captivity tigers breed well, with up to 6 cubs in a litter. Many of the tigers seen in circuses or private owners are hybrids, as are some in zoos. There are between 500-600 purebred Siberian tigers in captivity, and about 300 each Sumatran and Bengal (Indian) tigers. The South China tiger is not found in captivity outside of China. The Species Survival Plan (SSP) for a species coordinates which cats should be bred, to minimize 'surplus' animals and ensure maximum genetic diversity in future generations.

        For more information about Tigers and how you can help, please visit these sites:

        Cat House - EFBC/FCC Home page

        Big Cats Online Information on ALL the big cat species

        Tigris Foundation Dedicated to the preservation of the Siberian Tiger and the Amur Leopard.

        5Tigers International Tiger Information Center.

        Help Save The Tiger!

        Thank you for taking the time to care!! I thank you, and so do my unborn children.

        Besides doing my best to educate people about my favorite animals, I like listening to country and classic rock and roll music. My favorite Country singer is Tim McGraw, and my favorite Rock Band is Lynyrd Skynyrd. When i'm not wrapped up in my music, I love to watch baseball, (The Braves and the Cardinals), read goosebumps and Hardy boys books. I also dearly love horses and I collect Native American stuff (I really wish that Mom would give me her two Mandellas she has on the living room wall *giggle*). as you can see, I love animals...except for snakes and spiders... *YUKKERS*
        My favorite actor is Jonathan Taylor Thomas...(ooooh he is soooo cute... especially in Disney's Tom and Huck!) but i'm also crazy about Leonardo DiCaprio. My favorite movie is "Born To Be Wild" with Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Devin Sawa and a bunch of other really cute guys. *giggle*

        I haven't decided what I want to be when I grow up, but I do have a couple of ideas. I would like to be a veterinarian, because I love animals, or maybe I might be an olympic equestrian, so that I can be around Horses all the time. There are so many things that I would like to do to be able to help the animals, and make humans understand that the animals were here first, and they need our respect and love and kindness, not our bullets and deforestation. God gave the animals the right to roam the earth, and the power to teach us so much... we should take the time to listen and learn rather than destroy them and thier habitats.

        Being in 7th grade is a real challenge but also alot of fun. In the last year, i've discovered something that kinda bugs me about myself. It seems, that for some reason or another, I have an incredibly difficult time with math. My mom has known this for a long time, but in the last few years she's been trying really hard to get the school to help me out some. It seems that in order to get any help, you have to be labeled with a learning disability. *sigh* So mom has been making the school jump through hoops to try to get them to help me out. It seems that on all the tests that the school gives out, I score really high in reading (the last test showed I was reading at a post college level) but my math is at about a 4th grade level. I also have a really hard time with my short term memory.. which may be why I can't remember what I learn in class by the time I get home. There is talk about me being ADD too, which would explain alot. I just hope that all these tests will show the teachers and the school that its not my fault that I don't understand math. I'm trying my best, but they just think i'm lazy. And i'm NOT! Ugh this is so annoying. They think that just because I can't remember what they taught that I wasn't paying attention... and its not true. If they could only switch brains maybe they'd see that i'm NOT stupid dumb or lazy... I just can't understand it or remember it. I really hope these tests come up with something so I can understand this whole mess a little better.

        I want to thank you for stopping by and visiting me... Look down there and you will find some links to the rest of the family and some cool places for kids to go too... Be sure to check out the Disney link ... It has lots of downloadable stuff on it... I think it's really cool. Wingapo to all of you... come back real soon... See you again... We hope.


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