10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

A winding track through dense woodlands takes us to the Telia Lake in the southeast of the Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. Our guide explains that it was discovered by tiger cubs and taken off to play with, hence the claw and tooth marks. All of a sudden, in a hushed voice he says one word only: “Tigers!”

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Critter News

APRIL 11, 2010

It is an irony not lost on the Chinese public that the Year of the Tiger has not been good for the big cats. On Tuesday, state media reported that dozens of tigers and other endangered animals had died of malnutrition over the past two years at the Northern Forest Zoo in the Chinese city of Harbin.

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Critter News

JULY 2, 2009

Things have been tough at the San Francisco Zoo after Tatiana the Siberian tiger attacked those three people in 2007. Here's an article that explains the hard times the Zoo has faced since then. The zoo's budget fell into the red as it tried to recover. Tags: zoos california san francisco tigers.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Get ready to break your “cuteometer” because this little book is packed with adorable baby cats! ZooBorns Cats!: The Newest, Cutest Kittens and Cubs from the World’s Zoos delivers on what it’s title promises, they really are the cutest kittens and cubs. These aren’t your regular kittens!

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Critter News

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Vladimir Putin, former President and current Prime Minister of Russia, just got a tiger cub for his birthday. He'll be donating it to a zoo or a wildlife preserve. He told journalists that Koni has not met the tiger cub. Once the tiger was asleep, Putin placed a collar with a GPS tracking system around her neck.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

To the Editor: Re “ Tiger on the Loose: Can It Happen Here? ” (news article, Dec. 27): It’s little wonder that Tatiana, the tiger that escaped from the San Francisco Zoo, longed for her freedom. Tigers are designed by nature to roam far and wide, hunt, claim territory and seek out mates. Jennifer O’Connor Norfolk, Va.,

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Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

Dunayer devotes a chapter each to the language used in hunting, zoos, "marine parks," vivisection and "animal agriculture." Here are some of my favorite quotes: " Companion anima l reduces a dog, cat, or other nonhuman to the role of companion. Two tigers confined to a cage gave 'freedom' from enemies.

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