Back from the brink! Endangered Amur tiger makes history by becoming the first of its kind to give birth to two cubs after being re-released to the wild
An Amur tiger has made history by becoming the first of its kind to give birth to two cubs after being reintegrated to the wild.
The Amur tigress named Zolushka was captured on motion-sensing cameras at Bastak Nature Reserve in Far East Russia with her two young cubs.
Zolushka, Russian for Cinderella, was found orphaned in the winter of 2012 - her mother was likely the victim of poaching - and released after rehabilitation in 2013.The Amur tiger, also known as a Siberian, was fitted with a satellite radio collar and scientists have been monitoring her progress since her release.
Rangers have also used a combination of field tracking and motion-sensing remote cameras to monitor her condition and movements. Experts from the International Fund for Animal Welfare and partner organisations involved in Zolushka's rehabilitation are celebrating the news.'This shows that she has fully adapted to a life in the wild and is able to successfully hunt, breed and now raise a new generation of Amur tigers.'
The Amur tiger, a separate tiger subspecies, only numbers approximately 500 individuals in the wild.
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An Amur tiger has made history by becoming the first of its kind to give birth to two cubs after being reintegrated to the wild.
The Amur tigress named Zolushka was captured on motion-sensing cameras at Bastak Nature Reserve in Far East Russia with her two young cubs.
Zolushka, Russian for Cinderella, was found orphaned in the winter of 2012 - her mother was likely the victim of poaching - and released after rehabilitation in 2013.The Amur tiger, also known as a Siberian, was fitted with a satellite radio collar and scientists have been monitoring her progress since her release.
Rangers have also used a combination of field tracking and motion-sensing remote cameras to monitor her condition and movements. Experts from the International Fund for Animal Welfare and partner organisations involved in Zolushka's rehabilitation are celebrating the news.'This shows that she has fully adapted to a life in the wild and is able to successfully hunt, breed and now raise a new generation of Amur tigers.'
The Amur tiger, a separate tiger subspecies, only numbers approximately 500 individuals in the wild.
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