Tigers once roamed a broad territory across Asia, eastern Russia, and various islands of the Indian Ocean. Over the past century, hunting and habitat loss have reduced their range by more than 90 percent and have severely diminished the massive cats’ populations. Hundreds of thousands of tigers roamed in the wild 100 years ago, but a 2016 count estimated fewer than 4,000 wild tigers remained.
A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
Today in History
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200th anniversary of Brazilian independence
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Across the great plains of Africa
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Pamukkale, Turkey
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Merry and bright
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
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There’s a dog in there somewhere
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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The largest American bison around
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Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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Giving Tuesday
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Stepping into autumn
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Marine Day in Japan
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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For the love of bikes
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World Theatre Day
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Craters of the Moon centennial
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Kochelsee in Bavaria
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Mute swan
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Bathing huts in Skåne County, Sweden
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Silvereyes in South Korea
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Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
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Fashion models of the avian world
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World Bee Day
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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New Year s Day
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Tom Turkey takes Manhattan