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

June 19, 2018 | Article

How did we get into this situation?
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Meet the Adorable Olympic Mascots, Soohorang and Bandabi

February 09, 2018 | Article

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

February 27, 2017 | Article

India's big cats and wilds dogs get along surprisingly well.
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Viral Video of Drone-Hunting Tigers Hides Dark Reality

February 24, 2017 | Article

A fun drone video conceals a darker reality.
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3 New Malayan Tiger Cubs: Cute, and Genetically Valuable

February 09, 2017 | Article

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

July 29, 2016 | Article

Most of the world's large creatures could face extinction by 2100 if drastic conservation measures aren't taken, conservationists say.
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Species Success Stories: 10 Animals Back from the Brink

March 13, 2016 | Image Album

Conservation efforts can make a big difference for threatened and endangered species around the world — from bald eagles to sea turtles — as seen in these species that are slowly making a comeback from the brink of near-extinction.
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Ligers and Tigons, Oh My! Cat Lineage Littered with Interbreeding

January 15, 2016 | Article

Modern-day felines may be the ultimate mutts. Turns out, the ancestors of modern-day cats, from lynxes to the domestic Fluffy, interbred across species at many points in history, a new analysis of the feline family tree suggests.
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Elusive Siberian Tigers Captured in Brilliant Images (Photos)

May 06, 2015 | Article

The Siberian tiger is a rare beauty, best seen from not too close.
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Photo First: Rare Tiger Family Portrait

March 10, 2015 | Article

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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