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Bear vs tiger: Watch 2 of nature's heavyweights face off in the wild in India
By Sascha Pare published
Visitors at a tiger reserve in India recently filmed an encounter between a tigress and a bear, with the bear charging after the tigress but deciding at the last minute it was not worth the fight.
Watch tigress and her cubs feasting on crocodile they killed in rare footage
By Sascha Pare published
Visitors at Ranthambore National Park in India captured rare footage and images of a tigress and her three 1-year-old cubs feasting on the carcass of a crocodile after killing it.
Is the Javan tiger back from extinction? New study ignites controversy.
By Patrick Pester published
Geneticists have critiqued a study suggesting extinct Javan tigers are still alive, but the search is just beginning.
Tigers: The world's largest cats
By Patrick Pester last updated
Tigers are the biggest cats in the world, but their populations are struggling. With only 3,200 left in the wild, there are now more living in captivity than in the wild.
The strange history of white tigers
By Patrick Pester published
A white tiger cub born at a Nicaragua zoo is the result of a rare genetic mutation with a strange history.
Outrageous 'Tiger King' zoo owners say they help tigers. Conservation experts disagree.
By Mindy Weisberger published
The sensational human drama of "Tiger King" dramatically downplays how tigers are harmed by unregulated captive breeding in unaccredited zoos.
In Photos: The Tigers of India's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
By Kimberly Hickok published
Meet Raj Bhera and her adorable cubs.
Adorable Clip of Tiger Cubs Learning to Wrestle Will Melt Your Heart on This 'Arctic' Day
By Kimberly Hickok published
They might look cute and helpless now, but someday, these tiger cubs will be able to rip their prey to pieces.
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