Tiger Stories

5 forest-dwelling wildlife species we love
Celebrating World Wildlife Day with 5 of our favorite wildlife species living in forest habitats around the world.
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Securing a future for wild tigers
December 22, 2020The tiger is making a comeback—learn about a few tiger champions who are helping this iconic species to recover.
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How the US and Europe help fuel the illegal tiger trade
September 30, 2020New findings show that weak legislation and regulations on captive tiger facilities across the European Union and the United Kingdom are helping to fuel the illegal tiger trade. And the US
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Four things to know about captive tigers in the US
July 29, 2020We sit down with WWF's policy lead on wildlife conservation, Leigh Henry, to learn more about what the Big Cat Public Safety Act is and why it's critical for the protection of tigers.
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The snaring crisis in Southeast Asia
July 01, 2020Illegal snaring is a rampant threat to wildlife and people in the forests of Southeast Asia. Snares are used to capture animals for the illegal wildlife trade. WWF-supported ranger patrols are working to address this crisis by removing snares.
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Blood-free honey — How a safer harvesting program is reducing deadly human-tiger conflicts
May 12, 2020WWF India, in association with the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (SBR) Directorate, has implemented a program to significantly reduce the number of tiger-related deaths of honey collectors.
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Tiger spotted at record-high elevation in Nepal
April 28, 2020New camera trap images reveal the highest-elevation sighting of a tiger in Nepal, captured at over 8,000 feet in a densely forested area.
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Visiting a tiger farm in Southeast Asia—and what such places mean for wild tigers
Leigh Henry and her colleagues from WWF’s Tiger’s Alive team visited Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam to continue the work of ending the illegal tiger trade and phasing out tiger farms.
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5 things Tiger King doesn’t explain about captive tigers
March 31, 2020Tiger King, Netflix’s new docu-series, is roaring with popularity, but behind the drama, there is a frightful truth: captive tigers in the United States are a significant conservation issue and could impact tigers in the wild.
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Citizen scientists help conserve Nepal’s tigers from behind the lens
In Nepal, citizen scientists are working with biologists from WWF to help protect tigers, rhinos, elephants, and other wildlife found in Bardia National Park.
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Nine reasons to feel hopeful for wildlife
March 03, 2020In honor of World Wildlife Day, we celebrate some hopeful conservation stories to remind us actions make a difference and there’s still time to preserve our natural world if we all do our part.
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Celebrating good news for India's tigers
WWF Magazine: Spring 2020New tallies from the country’s 2018 tiger survey demonstrate a stable or growing population, estimated at 2,967 individuals, bringing hope for the species’ recovery. -
A new protected area (PA) for tigers and leopards in Russia
December 09, 2019More than 200,000 acres of a transboundary territory for tigers, leopards, and other species have been established in the Russian Far East as a new protected area.
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Nine wins for tigers in the last nine years
November 27, 2019Established in 2010 and dubbed Tx2, it is arguably the most ambitious effort ever undertaken to recover an endangered species. Today, the overall tiger population decline has begun to reverse, with better data and improved surveys indicating there are likely now close to 4,000 tigers roaming free across the range states.Here are the Tx2’s top nine achievements to date.
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Malaysia's tigers on the brink of extinction
November 25, 2019Tigers living on the Malayan Peninsula—a region that includes parts of Thailand, Malyasia, and Myanmar—are at risk of going extinct in just the next two to three years.
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A camera trap captures an elusive tiger in Nepal
WWF Magazine: Winter 2019The spot where I captured this image is between two trees, giving a sense of depth, and one, a “marking tree,” has been scratched everywhere by tigers. -
Turtles, tigers, and more species receive additional protections at global wildlife meeting
September 11, 2019Governments from around the world recently gathered to discuss the threat of wildlife trade on species.
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In a blow to wildlife, China lifts a ban on the use of tiger and rhino parts
October 29, 2018In an enormous setback for wildlife conservation, China announced it will allow hospitals to use tiger bone and rhino horn from captive-bred animals for traditional medicine. The decision reverses a decades-old ban that has been instrumental in preventing the extinction of endangered tigers and rhinos.
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Russia releases two Amur tigers into the wild
WWF Magazine: Winter 2018In May, two Amur—or Siberian—tigers were released into Russia’s far eastern Evreiskaya Province, joining nine other rehabilitated tigers in the species’ historical habitat. -
Nepal nearly doubles its wild tiger population
In an amazing show of progress for wildlife, Nepal is on track to become the first of the world’s countries to double its wild tiger population since 2010. -
Rare footage shows successful tiger breeding
July 30, 2018Rare footage of a tiger family offers exciting proof of tigers breeding successfully in the wild. The video shows a female tigress - named Rima - and her 3 cubs growing up in Central Sumatra. Rima then meets Uma, a male Sumatra tiger, and breeds successfully to have four more tiger cubs. Yet, tigers are endangered, facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. Today, there are only around 3,900 wild tigers worldwide. That’s more than a 95% decline from perhaps 100,000 just over a century ago.
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Sumatran tiger caught on camera
July 29, 2018On top of a ridge of in Indonesia, a healthy male Sumatran tiger was spotted by camera traps earlier this year. An important conservation tool, the cameras are equipped with infrared sensors that take a picture whenever they sense movement in the forest and help support WWF’s intensive tiger monitoring in central Sumatra.
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An ambitious goal to help wild tigers thrive
WWF Magazine: Fall 2018In a November 2016 story, WWF shared some good news: For the first time in a century, global tiger numbers had stopped declining and seemed to be on the rise. -
Doubling tigers in Bhutan's Royal Manas National Park
January 16, 2018In less than a decade, Bhutan’s Royal Manas National Park has achieved a big win for tiger conservation. From only 10 tigers in 2010, its population has now grown to 22. With a global population of as few as 3,890 wild tigers, every population increase matters. And it marks a significant step towards achieving the goal of doubling the world’s wild tigers.
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Tiger ranger, scientist, and detective
November 30, 2017Pavel Fomenko is a man of the wilderness and tiger protector with WWF-Russia. Here is his story.