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Indian tiger poacher with 'bear penis fetish' arrested By AFP New Delhi - One of India's most wanted tiger poachers, who also had a fetish for eating the penis of sloth bears, has been arrested after being on the run for six years, officials said.

More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report By AFP Geneva - More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a report published Tuesday, urging more action to protect the giant cats.

Indian villagers beat tigress to death after attacks By AFP New Delhi - Indian police made four arrests on Friday after a mob of villagers brutally beat to death a tigress that had attacked local people.

Tiger, rhinos flee to higher ground in India's flood-hit Assam By AFP Guwahati - A tiger escaped from a wildlife park in India's flood-ravaged Assam and stretched out on a shophouse bed Thursday, startling residents and shining a spotlight on the plight of animals caught up in the deluge.

Man arrested in France for keeping white tiger cub By AFP Marseille - Investigators in southeast France have seized a white tiger cub at the home of a suspected exotic animal trafficker, while pythons and endangered marsupials were found at his mother's house, a police source said Saturday.

Vietnam man arrested smuggling tiger skin, bones to China By AFP Hanoi - A Vietnamese man has been arrested for attempting to smuggle an entire tiger skin and tiger bones into China, police said Thursday in the southeast Asian country where illegal wildlife trade flourishes.

Rare Sumatran tiger cubs make public debut at Sydney zoo By AFP Sydney - Three rare Sumatran tiger cubs ventured into public view for the first time Friday in what Sydney zookeepers called a "wonderful success" for the future of the critically endangered species.

London Zoo not to blame for death of Sumatran tiger: manager By AFP London - London Zoo on Monday denied it was responsible for the death of an endangered Sumatran tiger mauled by a potential mate brought in as part of a breeding programme.

Rare Sumatran tiger rescued from beneath shop in Indonesia By AFP Pekanbaru - A rare Sumatran tiger that was trapped beneath the floor of a shop for three days has been rescued, an Indonesian official said Saturday.

Cubs of Indian tiger shot in controversial hunt spotted alive By AFP New Delhi - The orphaned cubs of a man-eating tiger killed in a state-sanctioned hunt have been spotted in a forest in western India and could be rescued and rehabilitated, officials said Thursday.

Man-eating tiger shot dead in India after massive hunt By AFP Mumbai - A man-eating tiger that claimed more than a dozen victims in two years has been shot dead in India, sparking controversy over the legality of its killing.

Rumble in the jungle: mother bear fights off Indian tiger By AFP New Delhi - Tourists on a wildlife safari in central India were treated to a rare and vicious fight for survival between a sloth bear defending its young and a huge Bengal tiger.

Prague zoo fetes health of rare Malayan tiger cubs By AFP Prague - The Prague zoo on Tuesday celebrated the health of two rare Malayan tiger cubs -- a male and a female -- born there six weeks ago.

Review: Joon Moon delivers on new 'Tiger' EP Special By Markos Papadatos The group Joon Moon has released their new three-track EP "Tiger" on Kwaidan Records, which has a neo-soul and retro vibe to it.

Angry zoo investors feed live donkey to tigers By AFP Bejing - Visitors to a Chinese zoo got ringside seats to a shocking live feeding after a group of investors tossed a live donkey into a tiger pit.

Angry zoo investors feed live donkey to tigers By AFP Bejing - Visitors to a Chinese zoo got ringside seats to a shocking live feeding after a group of investors tossed a live donkey into a tiger pit.

Angry zoo investors feed live donkey to tigers By AFP Bejing - Visitors to a Chinese zoo got ringside seats to a shocking live feeding after a group of investors tossed a live donkey into a tiger pit.

Five frozen, gutted tigers found in Vietnam By AFP Five frozen tigers have been discovered in a Vietnamese man's freezer with their organs removed, according to official reports Tuesday, in a country seen as a global hub for the illegal wildlife trade.

Victims to blame in fatal tiger attack in China, probe finds By AFP Bejing - The Beijing wildlife park whose tigers killed one woman and injured another this summer was not to blame for their deaths, an official investigation concluded Wednesday.

Mystery of missing Jai, India's most beloved tiger By AFP Mumbai - A massive search operation is underway in India for the country's most famous tiger, with millions of adoring fans worried sick about the big cat known as Jai who went missing three months ago.

Rare tiger dies at Indonesia's 'death zoo' By AFP Jakarta - A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has died at a notorious Indonesian zoo where hundreds of animals have perished in recent years, an official said Wednesday.

Tiger kills Florida zookeeper in attack: Official By AFP Miami - An endangered Malayan tiger attacked and killed a zookeeper in its enclosure in Florida as the woman prepared to give a talk to visitors, officials and media reports said.

Tiger on the loose in Doha traffic jam By AFP Doha - A tiger was spotted wandering through a traffic jam on one of Doha's busiest roads on Tuesday, and government officials said they would investigate the incident after footage appeared online.

Tiger befriends goat after it was served to him as live food By Owen Weldon Primorskiy - Last week, zookeepers presented Amur the Siberian tiger with a live goat. Instead of eating the goat, Amur befriended it.

Bangladesh shoots dead six alleged tiger poachers By AFP Dhaka - Bangladesh police Sunday shot dead six alleged tiger poachers in the world's largest mangrove forest as it launched a crackdown following a drastic fall in the number of big cats.

Fireworks blamed for death of tiger in China By Karen Graham China's fireworks displays can be spectacular and loud during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. The noise apparently scared a seven-month-old tiger cub kept in a high-rise apartment, causing it to plunge to its death.

Fireworks 'send tiger plunging from Chinese high-rise' By AFP Bejing - A seven-month-old tiger fell to its death from a Chinese high-rise building, state media reported Wednesday, apparently frightened by Lunar New Year fireworks.

Thailand's 'Tiger Temple' cleared of charges of mistreatment By Sravanth Verma Kanchanaburi - Thailand's wildlife protection agency, called in to investigate charges of mistreatment of tigers at the famous Luangtamahabua Buddhist temple called "Tiger Temple," have cleared the monks and the temple establishment of any wrong-doing.

Indian officials seize tiger skin, arrest four By Sravanth Verma Forest officials in the south Indian state of Telangana have arrested four individuals who were trying to sell a tiger skin.

China media blame 'Putin's tiger' for goat slaughter spree By AFP Bejing - An endangered tiger set free in Russia has killed 18 Chinese goats after crossing the frontier, with Beijing's state media saying on Wednesday that the feline felon had been freed by President Vladimir Putin.

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