SIBERIAN TIGERS IN LOVE --- THE LAST FEW OF THE AMURS!

 

SIBERIAN TIGERS IN LOVE

THE LAST FEW  OF THE AMURS

SARASIJ MAJUMDER

 

There are astonishing behaviors of wild animals, and here I tell an incident of a male BIG CAT. Siberian Tigers are the most powerful, and largest of Tiger species.

This  Siberian Tiger Travels over 200 Km Across Russian Forest To Reunite With Former Mate.

In a stunning display of determination, Boris travelled an incredible 200+ km for nearly three years to reunite with Svetlaya.

In a heartwarming tale of love and conservation, two Amur tigers, Boris and Svetlaya, have been reunited in the Russian wilderness after being separated by nearly 200 kilometres. Rescued as orphans from the Sikhote-Alin mountains in 2012, Boris and Svetlaya were raised together in a conservation program with minimal human contact. The goal was to release them back into the wild at 18 months old, which was successfully done in 2014 in the Pri-Amur region, a historic habitat for Amur tigers, the New York Times reported. 

As part of the conservation project, the tigers were tracked and separated by hundreds of kilometres to promote the spread of their population. However, Boris had other plans. Conservationists were intrigued to discover that Boris was exhibiting unusual movement patterns. Unlike typical tigers, which tend to roam within a specific territory, Boris was moving in a remarkably straight line. In a stunning display of determination, Boris travelled an incredible 200+ km for nearly three years to reunite with Svetlaya.

Six months later, their love story culminated in the birth of a litter of cubs.

Conservationists hope the love story between Boris and Svetlaya might indicate a new, successful chapter in tiger repopulation efforts.

"The data demonstrated that orphaned cubs, raised in captivity and released, were just as good as wild tigers at hunting, targeting the same types of wild prey, and very rarely killing livestock," said Dale Miquelle, lead author from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).

"This success demonstrates that tigers with proper isolation from humans and provided the opportunity to learn to hunt, can be successfully re-released into the wild. But this process requires great caution and attention to details in preparing cubs for this journey," Miquelle added.

The Siberian tiger, also known as the Amur tiger, is solely found in the eastern Russian alpine forests, with a tiny population extending into Northern China. It is a majestic and powerful subspecies of tiger .

Though the climate in the birch forests of Russia can be harsh, this tiger subspecies has adapted to the high altitude, severe environment, and lengthy winters of these northern regions.

Once extending throughout Korea, northern China, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East, a little more than  than 4,00 of these magnificent animals  may be existing in the wild Siberia today.

There are roughly 600 Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) left in the wild, with a small number also living in China and possibly in North Korea. The Siberian tiger is the world's largest cat and is considered endangered. 

Here are some factors that contribute to the Siberian tiger's endangered status: 

1.      Poaching: Illegal poaching and lax enforcement of anti-poaching laws are a major threat to the Siberian tiger's survival.

2.      Habitat loss: The Siberian tiger's habitat has been depleted over time.

3.      Low genetic diversity: The Siberian tiger's population has declined, leading to low genetic diversity.

Some conservation efforts that are helping the Siberian tiger include:

• Anti-poaching controls: The Soviet Union established anti-poaching controls and protected zones in the 1940s. 
• Trade bans: China has banned the sale, purchase, import, and export of tigers and their products. 
• Research labs: China and Russia established a research lab on Siberian tiger conservation in 2024. 
• Captivity: A number of Siberian tigers are kept and bred in captivity. 
• Reintroduction: Conservationists hope to reintroduce the Siberian tiger to parts of its former range.

SOME FACTS:-- [Source: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/siberian-tigers/]-- The information is placed under  “QUOTE---UNQUOTE”  and source is acknowledged.

QUOTE: “No two Siberian tigers have exactly the same stripes on their coats.

A Siberian tiger's diet consists of prey like elk and wild boar. The Siberian tiger can eat as much as 27.2 kilograms (60 pounds) in one day.

Siberian tiger cubs cannot hunt until they are about 18 months old, and cubs stay with their mothers for two to three years.

During the winter, the high temperature in Siberia can reach -12 degrees Celsius (10 degrees Fahrenheit) and the low temperature can reach -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit).”:UNQUOTE

WHAT EMERGE:--

The Siberian tiger is listed as Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

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