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The Queen

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The naturalist got out of his car, picked her up, took the tape off her legs, and took her to a local zoo. Finally, the decision was made to release her in the summer of 2011. She taught them how to hunt, and when they were released in the fall she stayed on her perch, dozing in the sun. to find out her actual age.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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The Osprey tries another hunt, finally a successful one, while Telia goes deeper into the water and lies down. In 2012, the Hindustani Times claimed that from January 2011 to June 2012, a further 9 tigers were killed in the Tadoba buffer zone. He is too small to be of any threat to an adult tiger – but she can pose a threat to him!

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Africa’s endangered species

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Image by Adam Riley Since 2011, the list of Critically Endangered species (meaning they are facing an extremely high risk of extinction) has risen from 189 to 197, and Endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction) from 381 to 389. Habitat destruction, hunting and disturbance are further factors affecting the population.