The struggle and resilience of the world's tigers, in photos

Jul 29 2016 by Mashable

 

The world's tigers are in trouble

Over the last 100 years alone, global tiger populations have declined more than 95 percent. According to the most recent data, there are only 3,890 wild tigers in the world today. In fact, the number of captive tigers, or those held in zoos, exceeds the wild population by about 1,000.

Although tigers are arguably one of the most recognizable wild animals in the world, many of us are ignorant to the big cats' alarming struggle. But the significant strain on...

Continue Reading The struggle and resilience of the world's tigers, in photos