
A white tiger is pictured at Jiufeng Forest Zoo in Wuhan, the capital of Central China's Hubei province, Nov 20, 2010. The 8-year-old animal still has no female mate. Tigers are known to be proud animals. In order to ensure the survival of the species, zookeepers are trying to make a match between the white tiger and a female tiger named Qiqi at the zoo. The average life span of a white tiger is about 20 years. [Photo: Wuhan evening paper]

The white tiger crouches in front of cages in the zoo. [Photo: Wuhan evening paper]