Tigers
Thylacine -Tasmanian Tiger
The Thylacine or the Tasmanian tiger has been a matter of much debate with regards to its status in the wild. Here is a closer look at facts connected with the Tasmanian tiger.
Tiger's Habitat: What do Tigers Eat?
Although royal in its appearance, tigers do not really live a magnificent life due to poaching and loss of natural habitat. Read on to know all about their habitat and food habits in the wild.
Endangered White Tiger
Isn’t the endangered white tiger another species in need of conservation, in need of saving? Consider this, the tiger genus has altogether 8 sub-species spread throughout Asia, and 3 of these are already extinct. But whether they are still struggling for survival or whether they have gone the way the dodos did (extinct), the endangered white tiger is NOT going to be one of these sub-species, not if we can help it.
White Bengal Tiger
Also known as the Indian tiger, the white Bengal tiger were initially hunted down for fun, as a part of sporting activities. Today, most of these are bred in captivity and are very popular due to their unusual coloration of the skin. Here are some facts about the white Bengal tiger.
White Siberian Tigers
Did you know that the white Siberian tiger is the largest and the most rare member of the cat family? Read on for more information about the white Siberian tiger.
Endangered Tigers
One of the most majestic animals of all time, the tiger is on the brink of extinction. They have been rampantly hunted for their various body organs.
Tiger tour in India
Offers insight into tiger tours conducted in India and about Indian tiger reserves that are the best places to see the Bengal tigers in India.
Travel Agent – Tiger tour operator India
Find all about travel to tiger lands in India. Tiger sighting is exciting and adventurous and full of fun. Find booking information and about travel agents India...
China to Lift Ban on Sale of Tiger Bones
Tiger bones will go back on sale because market forces are too strong too resist, a senior China conservation official was reported as saying in the domestic media today.
Dog Adopts Tiger Triplets
A Chinese dog has become the surrogate mother of tiger triplets born at a zoo in the country's eastern Shandong province.
Amur Tiger Back From Brink
After a century in which its numbers have dwindled to the point of extinction, the Amur tiger, the largest cat in the world, has made an improbable recovery. According to WWF, the tiger's population is at its highest level for 100 years.
Bred for the Freezer: How Zoo Rears Tigers Like Battery Hens
Carcasses kept in storage as Beijing looks to lift ban on sale of exotic animal parts.
Indira Gandhi And The Tigers
My essay is a profile about an animals rights activist: Indira Gandhi. Like Dian Fossey (Rwanda), Jane Goodall (Tanzania) and Dr. Richard Leakey (Kenya), Indira Gandhi was one of Third World’s most important animals’ rights leaders. Currently, Mrs. Gandhi is considered one of the greatest women in the history…
Skin Trade Could Wipe Out India's Tigers
· Pelts sold for £10,000 each on Himalayan plateau · Campaigners say illegal trade must be stopped
Tigers on the Brink of Extinction
· Study finds massive drop in key habitat areas · More protection urged to save wild populations
'Jurassic Park' Attempt to Recreate Tasmanian Tiger
Exactly 69 years after the last Tasmanian tiger died in an Australian zoo, scientists are planning to use Jurassic Park-style technology to bring the carnivore back to life.
Indian Reserve Emptied of Tigers
An entire population of tigers has vanished from a forest sanctuary in the Indian state of Rajasthan because of poaching, a police investigation has found.
Detectives Drafted in to Solve Mystery of the Vanishing Tigers
Staff at the Sariska Tiger Reserve initially preferred not to publicise the fact that its tiger population had gone missing. Now the peculiar disappearance of the tigers is an international scandal.
Sumatran Tigers Face Their Last Days on Earth
Experts see a last glimmer of hope, if conservation and protection are stepped up. The Sumatran tiger will disappear in a few years unless poaching, trading and the destruction of its forest habitat are halted immediately, a report published today says.
Orphaned Rare Tiger Cub Discovered
A rare Amur tiger cub was discovered wandering in search of food near a forest village in eastern Russia on January 26.
Rescued Tiger Gives Birth To 4 Cubs
One of the two dozen Bengal tigers recently seized from a private "owner" by New Jersey wildlife authorities has given birth to four cubs at her new home in a Texas wildlife sanctuary.
Ming Settles In At Ohio Sanctuary
A 425-pound Bengal-Siberian tiger named ‘Ming’ who was sedated and removed from a Harlem, NY apartment on October 4 is now being cared for at Noah’s Lost Ark Animal Sanctuary in Berlin Center, Ohio.
Tiger Poisoners Sentenced To 14 Years Jail Time
In what has been termed a revolutionary verdict, a Bangladeshi court has sentenced five former employees of the Dhaka Zoo to 14 years of "rigorous imprisonment" and a fine of approximately $350 each for poisoning four Royal Bengal tigers to death.
Rescued Big Cats Getting New Homes
Relocation efforts have begun for a large group of tigers, lions and leopards who were seized by the authorities after being found in poor condition at Tiger Rescue in Colton, California on April 22.
Scientists Pledge to Clone Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
A team of Australian scientists pledged yesterday to salve their country's conscience by bringing a cloned Tasmanian tiger back to the island where it was hunted to extinction more than 60 years ago.
Captured cubs hold future of Europe's tiger
The fight to save the Iberian lynx, whose plight was revealed by The Observer.
Offers insight into tiger tours conducted in India and about Indian tiger reserves that are the best places to see the Bengal tigers in India.
Travel Agent – Tiger tour operator India
Find all about travel to tiger lands in India. Tiger sighting is exciting and adventurous and full of fun. Find booking information and about travel agents India...
China to Lift Ban on Sale of Tiger Bones
Tiger bones will go back on sale because market forces are too strong too resist, a senior China conservation official was reported as saying in the domestic media today.
Dog Adopts Tiger Triplets
A Chinese dog has become the surrogate mother of tiger triplets born at a zoo in the country's eastern Shandong province.
Amur Tiger Back From Brink
After a century in which its numbers have dwindled to the point of extinction, the Amur tiger, the largest cat in the world, has made an improbable recovery. According to WWF, the tiger's population is at its highest level for 100 years.
Bred for the Freezer: How Zoo Rears Tigers Like Battery Hens
Carcasses kept in storage as Beijing looks to lift ban on sale of exotic animal parts.
Indira Gandhi And The Tigers
My essay is a profile about an animals rights activist: Indira Gandhi. Like Dian Fossey (Rwanda), Jane Goodall (Tanzania) and Dr. Richard Leakey (Kenya), Indira Gandhi was one of Third World’s most important animals’ rights leaders. Currently, Mrs. Gandhi is considered one of the greatest women in the history…
Skin Trade Could Wipe Out India's Tigers
· Pelts sold for £10,000 each on Himalayan plateau · Campaigners say illegal trade must be stopped
Tigers on the Brink of Extinction
· Study finds massive drop in key habitat areas · More protection urged to save wild populations
'Jurassic Park' Attempt to Recreate Tasmanian Tiger
Exactly 69 years after the last Tasmanian tiger died in an Australian zoo, scientists are planning to use Jurassic Park-style technology to bring the carnivore back to life.
Indian Reserve Emptied of Tigers
An entire population of tigers has vanished from a forest sanctuary in the Indian state of Rajasthan because of poaching, a police investigation has found.
Detectives Drafted in to Solve Mystery of the Vanishing Tigers
Staff at the Sariska Tiger Reserve initially preferred not to publicise the fact that its tiger population had gone missing. Now the peculiar disappearance of the tigers is an international scandal.
Sumatran Tigers Face Their Last Days on Earth
Experts see a last glimmer of hope, if conservation and protection are stepped up. The Sumatran tiger will disappear in a few years unless poaching, trading and the destruction of its forest habitat are halted immediately, a report published today says.
Orphaned Rare Tiger Cub Discovered
A rare Amur tiger cub was discovered wandering in search of food near a forest village in eastern Russia on January 26.
Rescued Tiger Gives Birth To 4 Cubs
One of the two dozen Bengal tigers recently seized from a private "owner" by New Jersey wildlife authorities has given birth to four cubs at her new home in a Texas wildlife sanctuary.
Ming Settles In At Ohio Sanctuary
A 425-pound Bengal-Siberian tiger named ‘Ming’ who was sedated and removed from a Harlem, NY apartment on October 4 is now being cared for at Noah’s Lost Ark Animal Sanctuary in Berlin Center, Ohio.
Tiger Poisoners Sentenced To 14 Years Jail Time
In what has been termed a revolutionary verdict, a Bangladeshi court has sentenced five former employees of the Dhaka Zoo to 14 years of "rigorous imprisonment" and a fine of approximately $350 each for poisoning four Royal Bengal tigers to death.
Rescued Big Cats Getting New Homes
Relocation efforts have begun for a large group of tigers, lions and leopards who were seized by the authorities after being found in poor condition at Tiger Rescue in Colton, California on April 22.
Scientists Pledge to Clone Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
A team of Australian scientists pledged yesterday to salve their country's conscience by bringing a cloned Tasmanian tiger back to the island where it was hunted to extinction more than 60 years ago.
Captured cubs hold future of Europe's tiger
The fight to save the Iberian lynx, whose plight was revealed by The Observer.