WalkingTiger

Shere Khan, a male Amur tiger cub at Jungle Cat World, attempts to scale a fairly daunting obstacle in the form of a hollow log. The cub, at just a few weeks old, it still sorting out some coordination issues and can’t quite seem to negotiate the climb. It was an arduous endeavour and he does seem to be quite tired with the task, but if it’s one thing a tiger cub has it’s persistence. He did end up succeeding with a few more tries and he learned a valuable tiger lesson that day!

Don’t give up. Even if your goal seems to be insurmountable right now, if you pursue it with passion, enthusiasm and tenacity, you can do anything!

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Tigers are the largest of the big cats and are exclusively found in Asia from India to Vietnam, from Indonesia to the Russian Far East. The tiger can be divided into 9 subspecies: 4 are currently critically endangered and 3 are already extinct. Though estimations of tiger populations only a few years ago was 5,500-6,000, today populations are likely closer to 3,500 and are still declining. Dramatic declines of the tiger in India, thought to host the majority of the world’s tigers, have fallen to less than 1,411. Overall, the past decade has seen a 40% reduction in tiger habitat, which now represents a mere 7% of its historic range. Poaching is a significant problem throughout the tiger’s range, the demand for its body parts in traditional medicines, tonics, and exotic dishes driving a lucrative trade that is wiping out entire populations. Long-term threats include habitat fragmentation and prey depletion, which is accelerating the tiger’s demise and subsequently reducing the long-term genetic viability of many populations.

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