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Ligers in China

Critter News

A private zoo operator in Taiwan cross-bred lions and tigers, resulting in three "liger" cubs. One died and the other two were seized for sheltering at a research institution. Both species are endangered and it is illegal to cross breed them. From Focus Taiwan. Tags: zoos taiwan tigers lion endangered species.

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Tropical Cyclone Iggy

10,000 Birds

The rest of the birds had been marked locally, but we still took down the details as the next time they are observed may well be in Taiwan, China or Korea. They are all starting to get their breeding plumage ready for their northward migration in the coming months. We took the opportunity to just observe the birds and their antics.

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