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New Taipei City, Taiwan
The Tiger Inscription
A 19th-century stone carving welcomes hikers on a historical trail between mountain and sea.
Simalchaur Syampati, Nepal
Namo Buddha Stupa
This pilgrimage site was built to honor an incarnation of Buddha who sacrificed himself to save a tiger and her two cubs.
zoos
Podcast: Exotic Feline Rescue Center
Long before Joe Exotic got the country talking about big cats, there was Joe Taft
Huế, Vietnam
Hổ Quyền (Tiger Arena)
Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.
animals
Podcast: Animal Encounters - Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My
Listeners tell us about their wildest animal encounters, from a chance meeting with a herd of elk to touching a tiger's tail.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
This mountaintop refuge rehabilitates tigers, lions, bears, and more from illicit wildlife trade—and offers overnight lodging.
animals
What Should Be Done With India’s ‘Man-Eating’ Tigers?
As deadly encounters increase, farmers, urbanites, and authorities disagree on how to handle big cats gone bad.
animals
In Bhutan, a Rare Tiger's Mysterious Illness Had a Surprising Source
Local vets collaborated with an international team to figure out why the animal was dazed and wandering near the capital city.
forests
An Ancient 'Tiger God' Helps Communities and Big Cats Coexist in India
Across the central and western parts of the country, reverence for the deity translates to tolerance for predators.
forests
Bangladesh’s Tigers Bounce Back After a Poaching Crackdown
This mangrove forest holds one of the world’s largest remaining wild populations of tigers.
Irkutsk, Russia
The Irkutsk Babr
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
Balaghat, India
Barasingha of Kanha National Park
This reserve is the only place in the world where you can see the Barasingha swamp deer in the wild.
Keenesburg, Colorado
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.
Center Point, Indiana
Exotic Feline Rescue Center
Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!
animals
This Canadian Bar's Tiger Pelt Was Stolen—Again
It features a menacing growl.
animals
World's Wild Tiger Count Rises For First Time in Over a Century
Wildlife groups counted 3,890 of the big cats across the planet.
animals
Tigers Have Gone Extinct in Cambodia
The country is working on a plan to reintroduce them.
Mahabalipuram, India
Tiger Cave
Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.
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