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Tiger Fact Sheet

Tiger (Panthera tigris): The tiger is the largest of all the Asian big cats and is a member of the genus Panthera. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Carnivora Family: | Felidae Genus: | Panthera Species: | tigris There are ...

Coronavirus at the End of the Road: Notes from the Russian Far East

This piece comes to us from Dale Miquelle, Country Director for the Russia Program at WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society). Dale is working with NATURE producers, filmmakers, researchers and experts on a short film about tiger conservation work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m relieved to be with ...

Tiger Tests Positive for COVID-19

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has sparked concerns as it spreads rapidly across the globe. Millions have been affected by the virus, either directly or indirectly. But recent findings prove that humans are not the only ones vulnerable to the virus. A four-year-old female Malayan tiger ...

Super Cats: Episode 3 | Science and Secrets

The Truth About Tiger Conservation

Despite their visibility in popular culture, tigers are one of the most threatened big cats in the world. With their populations shrinking in the wild, they could go extinct if we become too complacent. 

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Siberian Tiger Quest

Alone with Tigers

Filmmaker Sooyong Park on the emotional challenges that come with filming the natural world in extreme isolation.

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Siberian Tiger Quest

Filming Wild Tigers

View footage of the first wild Siberian tiger filmmaker Sooyong Park caught on film.

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Siberian Tiger Quest

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Hunted almost to extinction, the last wild Siberian tigers can only be found in the forests of the far eastern Russian frontier—but not easily.

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The Dirt: This Week in Nature (July 28-August 3)

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