RM170mil for tiger corridor

By ISABELLE LAI Tuesday February 21, 2012 PETALING JAYA: The Government has allocated RM170mil to build wildlife-friendly viaducts that are vital in linking fragmented tiger populations and reducing conflict with humans, said Deputy Natural Resources and Environment Minister Tan Sri Joseph Kurup. He said these included viaducts along the East-West Highway in Perak costing RM60mil [...]

Local tiger cubs are growing up fast

Posted: 10/26/2011 By: Kait Parker WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It was the middle of May when Berapi, the female Malayan Tiger, gave birth to three tiger cubs at the Palm Beach Zoo. Since then, these tiger cubs have grown tenfold and have more than enough energy to go around. Little boys sure can be [...]

Texas zoo: Tiger’s killing of mate surprising

By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA || September 9, 2011 EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The killing of a rare Malayan tiger by his mate caught handlers at the El Paso Zoo completely by surprise because there were no warning signs and the pair were seen playing together only hours earlier, the zoo director said Friday. Seri, [...]

Malayan tiger cub is in the Palm Beach Zoo ‘s future

By Sonja Isger Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Updated: 6:03 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2011 Posted: 7:58 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2011 WEST PALM BEACH — A Malayan tiger cub is in the Palm Beach Zoo’s future. Berapi, who arrived at the zoo in November, is indeed pregnant and will likely deliver up to four [...]

San Diego Zoo Tiger Cubs Open Their Eyes

IBTimes Staff Reporter | April 21, 2011 6:25 PM EDT (Photo: San Diego Zoo / Handout) A pair of Tiger Cubs born on April 2, 2011 are seen in a photo taken on April 19, 2011. A pair of just over 2-week old Malayan tiger cubs at the San Diego Zoo have recently opened their [...]

Malaysia tiger mauling stopped by wife with soup ladle

14 February 2011 Last updated at 04:52 ET A man has been rescued from a near-fatal attack by a tiger in northern Malaysia by his wife. She entered the fray wielding a wooden soup ladle at the tiger – which fled. Tambun Gediu, now badly lacerated and recovering in hospital, had tried hitting the tiger [...]

She’ll be back on those tiger feet soon: German tigress is first ever to receive an artificial hip

Surgical prep: The team of vets discuss discuss the operation on Girl at the University of Leipzig By Lewis Bazley – Last updated at 7:04 PM on 27th January 2011 Even as their numbers sadly dwindle around the world, tigers are still renowned for the grace and power. Yet without the intervention of a pioneering [...]

Baby boom in the Bronx: First look at Bronx Zoo’s two sets of tiger triplets

BY Barry Paddock DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Thursday, September 30th 2010, 4:00 AM A baby boom in the Bronx has produced two sets of tiger triplets, and the Daily News has the first look at the feline furballs. The six kitty carnivores – five males and one female – make their public debut at the [...]

Tiger that was terrorising villagers finally caught

Tiger that was terrorising villagers finally caught Thursday September 30, 2010 IPOH: A tiger, that had been terrorising an orang asli village in Kampung Ulu Geroh in Gopeng for the past few months, has finally been caught. Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department director Shabrina Mohd Shariff said the department laid a trap following reports [...]

Govt to set aside 30 million ha for rare species

Govt to set aside 30 million ha for rare species The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 08/10/2010 9:27 AM | National The government plans to set aside 30 million hectares of protected forests for habitats for endangered species in order to prevent their extinction. Forestry Ministry Zulkifli Hasan warned that the shrinking number of rare [...]