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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What the hay?
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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India Republic Day
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World Rainforest Day
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
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The owl that loved football
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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Carnival of Venice
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Listening to the sea
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Monarch butterflies migrate south
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Taking the forest to the cloud
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Hanging out on a limb
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Wake up, it s Darwin Day
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Honoring those who served
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World Rivers Day
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Row, row, row your gondola
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All in a day s work
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World Penguin Day
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Milford Sound/Piopiotahi rainforest in New Zealand
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Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé!
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Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
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Snow buntings take flight
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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark
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Nature Photography Day