Joy over India tiger cubs births
There is some good news on the tiger population front in India. After drastically falling during the past five years . The increasingly endangered animals' numbers have fallen to 1,411, down from 3,642 in the last major survey in 2002. But now more than dozen cubs have been seen lately in the Ranthambhore sanctuary in India.
Fourteen tiger cubs have been spotted in a reserve in north-western India, forestry officials say.
The sightings are a rare piece of good news in the fight to halt the steep decline in tiger numbers in India.
Forestry officials in Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan say the cubs are from several mothers and have been seen regularly in recent months.
Ranthambore had just 32 tigers at the last count. India is thought to have 1,500 tigers, half the world's total.
But conservationists say they face extinction unless urgent action is taken to save them.
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May 7, 2008 at 01:57 am by Sanjay Jha, 1691 views, 32 comments
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at 03:12 on May 7th, 2008
While visiting Rathambhore we were lucky enough to see an adult tiger resting in the shade off in the distance of a dried up riverbank. Our guide said most people who come to the park never see the rare tigers. The people we were sharing the car ride with were on their fifth tour, and had only seen the one.
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neilyb5dat 04:25 on May 7th, 2008
For our two days in Ranthambore I booked 4 safaris to maximise the chance of seeing a tiger. Day one we saw a Tiger in the evening, on day two we saw five tigers in the evening. The guide told us we were as lucky as anyone could ever be. To read a full article have a look here http://www.phototravelreview.com/node/58 or check out more Flickr shots http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilyb/sets/72157604246239026/
at 06:43 on May 7th, 2008
Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff.
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Tigs1967at 17:07 on May 22nd, 2008
I was lucky enough to meet this incredible cub while on Safari in South Africa - Not the first place i was expecting to come across a breeding programme. I hope the more people come into contact with them the more likely they will be to promote awareness of the plight of the Tigers "in the Wild"
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prosperoandmirandaat 17:50 on May 22nd, 2008
Mai, the 3 legged Indo-Chinese tiger at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, gave birth to the litter that included this cub.
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at 18:41 on May 22nd, 2008
Kumar, age 8 months, at the Alexandria Zoological Park in Alexandria, LA
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at 20:19 on May 22nd, 2008
But a long way to go yet, Sanjay Jha, They are not out of danger yet.
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Woodywood1at 21:35 on May 22nd, 2008
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-Gadabout-at 22:02 on May 22nd, 2008
This one year female Sumatran cub weighed in at approximately 70kg. Seen here at Dreamworld's Tiger Island on the Gold Coast, Australia.
According to Dreamworld's website, her parents have the purest blood lines in the Australasian region, making her an extremely significant contribution to the conservation of Sumatran Tigers. When she is 3-4 years of age, they plan to transfer her to another zoo for the global breeding program.
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BooBooKittyat 23:00 on May 22nd, 2008
Tiger cub from the Philadelphia Zoo.
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at 23:57 on May 22nd, 2008
One of the Siberian cubs at the Toronto Zoo. The zoo has raised several cubs over the last five years.
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at 04:20 on May 23rd, 2008
It is quite weird that the news has come out now... the tiger cub in the photograph is over 18 months old and is being counted as one of the new 14 found. The claim is not as rosy as it is being made out to be. The numbers are yet to be confirmed.
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GunnarFreyrat 04:14 on May 23rd, 2008
Those three siblings all wanted the same piece of meat, although a few others (even juicier) were available. Their mom watches and decides not to interfere.
Taken at Copenhagen Zoo.
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Sam J Danielsat 04:17 on May 23rd, 2008
I hope the population of Tigers continues to rise because I've yet to see wild tiger in their environment.
Tiger cubs from local sanctuary All Creatures Great & Small.
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ChristinaKat 07:01 on May 23rd, 2008
The cubs I photographed were at Cango Cheetah Reserve in Oudtshoorn, South Africa. While their mission statement, "To promote and fund the conservation of cheetah and other endangered species through captive breeding, research and public awareness.”, refers mainly to cheetahs, they also have a Bengal tiger breeding program. Visitors to the wildlife ranch can interact with the tiger cubs for a fee, which helps support the conservation program.
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pixelposeurat 07:41 on May 23rd, 2008
3 month old Bengal tiger cub at the 'Lion and Rhino Park' reserve in Johannesburg.
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bekshadowat 07:52 on May 23rd, 2008
Born at West Midlands Safari Park in United Kingdom on 15th October to their mother Tikva and fathered by Tahaas "Mischief and Mayhem" are now on display to the public. Their older brother Buster who was abandoned by his mum a few months previous is also on display. The park is home to 6 fully grown white bengal tigers plus several large ginger bengal tigers.
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spandangoat 07:55 on May 23rd, 2008
The cubs were so friendly, you could basically do anything to them. I also got some good shots of my wife hugging them! A day to remember!!
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at 08:35 on May 23rd, 2008
Tiger cubs at the Toronto Zoo
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ratalfaat 08:46 on May 23rd, 2008
This photo was taken at Australia Zoo, established by Steve Irwin. They have two young cubs there. A worthwhile visit if you're in that part of the world.
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samarsinglaat 09:27 on May 23rd, 2008
These are white tiger cubs from New Delhi zoo.
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at 12:17 on May 23rd, 2008
Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff.
this is amazing story about tigers, however the population of leopards in india is dwindling.have uploaded a picture of leopard which died few years back through illness.was found by an english tourist lying on the road.
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glboatman06at 13:07 on May 23rd, 2008
A 3 legged tiger who gave birth to two male cubs last year at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Ne. She watches her cubs as they play.
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at 14:15 on May 23rd, 2008
Tiger cubs at the Los Angeles zoo enjoying a rare day in the rain. This cub was mystified by a helicopter flying overhead.
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imraaniat 16:08 on May 23rd, 2008
I visited the Lion and Rhino Park in South Africa, in the Cradle of Mankind. They take in animal orphans and have at least 5 Bengal tigers, some of them are little cubs and other are fully grown. They also have cheetah, hippos and other wild animals. It's worth visiting.
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garrett_fieldat 18:26 on May 23rd, 2008
According to the Philly Zoo, the mom, Kira, was born at the Leipzig Zoo in Germany on May 18, 1997. She was imported to the Philadelphia Zoo on
May 14, 1998. Kira was introduced to Dmitri (not shown) on January 16, 2007 and gave birth to her fourth litter
of cubs on May 24, 2007. Koosaka (koo-SAH-kah), one of the 3 born is seen here nose to nose with mom. Koosaka means "biter" in Russian.
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Angela Savageat 02:01 on May 24th, 2008
This photo was taken by my daughter's teacher Laureen Murry at the Tekchhou Zoo in Kampot province, Cambodia, in March 2008. While not a particularly nice zoo, we were delighted to see not one but three tiger cubs born there. It's a testament to the strength and endurance of these magnificent animals.
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at 02:28 on May 24th, 2008
The Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve in Gauteng, South Africa has got a Bengal tiger breeding program.
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f.lee42at 03:20 on May 24th, 2008
tiger cubs in dreamworld Queensland Australia
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at 16:57 on May 25th, 2008
Some of the tiger cubs at Australia Zoo Last October.
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