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The strange history of white tigers

By Patrick Pester

A white tiger cub born at a Nicaragua zoo is the result of a rare genetic mutation with a strange history.

Joe Exotic of "Tiger King" poses with a tiger.

Outrageous 'Tiger King' zoo owners say they help tigers. Conservation experts disagree.

By Mindy Weisberger

The sensational human drama of "Tiger King" dramatically downplays how tigers are harmed by unregulated captive breeding in unaccredited zoos.

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Tigers: The Largest Cats in the World

By Alina Bradford

Tigers are the biggest cats in the world, but their populations are struggling. With only 3,200 left in the wild, there are now more living in captivity than in the wild.

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Hunters May Lure 'Man-Eating' Tiger with Calvin Klein's Obsession

By Stephanie Pappas

Officials in India are considering an unusual method to lure a man eater.

One of the World's Rarest Tigers Was Just Killed by a Pig Trap

By Mindy Weisberger

A trap laid to catch a pig killed a critically endangered Sumatran tiger.

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There Are More 'Pet' Tigers Than There Are in the Wild. How Did That Happen?

By Rafi Letzter

How did we get into this situation?

Meet the Adorable Olympic Mascots, Soohorang and Bandabi

By Mindy Weisberger

What's the story behind South Korea's Olympic mascots?

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How Big Cats and Wild Dogs Coexist in India's Mountains

By Kacey Deamer

India's big cats and wilds dogs get along surprisingly well.

Tigers Snatch a Drone Out of the Air

Viral Video of Drone-Hunting Tigers Hides Dark Reality

By Stephanie Pappas

A fun drone video conceals a darker reality.

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3 New Malayan Tiger Cubs: Cute, and Genetically Valuable

By Kacey Deamer

Cute and critically endangered, the cubs will bring genetic diversity to the species.

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Most of World's Biggest Beasts Could Be Extinct by 2100

By Tia Ghose

Most of the world's large creatures could face extinction by 2100 if drastic conservation measures aren't taken, conservationists say.

Species Success Stories: 10 Animals Back from the Brink

By Mindy Weisberger

Two big male lions on the hunt. National Park. Kenya.

Ligers and Tigons, Oh My! Cat Lineage Littered with Interbreeding

By Charles Q. Choi

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Elusive Siberian Tigers Captured in Brilliant Images (Photos)

By Jonathan Slaght, Julie Larsen Maher

The Siberian tiger is a rare beauty, best seen from not too close.

Abandoned Baby Tiger Triplets Thrive with Zoo's Aid

By Shannon Hall

Three male Amur tiger cubs born in the early hours of April 21 are currently in an incubator after their mother didn’t nurse them.

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Photo First: Rare Tiger Family Portrait

By Becky Oskin

For the first time, conservationists have spotted an Amur tiger dad leading his family along a snowy trail in Russia's Far East forests.

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U.S. 'Pet' Tiger Trade Puts Big Cats at Great Risk (Op-Ed)

By Nicole Paquette

Tigers make lousy house pets, and outside of accredited zoos, they are at high risk of abuse — or worse.

How to Give a Tiger a Root Canal

By Megan Gannon

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Oldest Big Cat Fossils Discovered in Tibet

By Tia Ghose

On the Tibetan plateau, scientists have unearthed the oldest fossil of a big cat. The fossil is between 4 million and 6 million years old.

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In Images: The Oldest Big Cat Fossils

By Tia Ghose

Paleontologists unearthed the oldest big cat fossil in the Tibetan plateau. The fossil is at least 4 million years old.