tigers
The Famous Tigers of Tinder Have Been Saved from Their Drugged-Up Hell
The tigers made famous in "Tinder selfies" trend may soon have their freedom.
See Baby Wild Pigs, Tigers, and Tapirs Caught on a Camera Trap
Social media is a great way for researchers in the field to share their work while it's happening.
Tigers Are Making a Comeback for the First Time in a Century
The first international tiger census since 2010 shows significant progress in many nations, but improvement is hampered by widespread deforestation, development, and poaching.
Satellite Imagery Reveals that Tiger Populations Could Double by 2022
It’s never been easier to monitor the health of wild tiger habitats online.
Here's Why You Should Never Ride an Elephant in Thailand
The death of a Scottish tourist trampled to death by an elephant in Thailand earlier this week has highlighted the systemic animal cruelty built into the country's tourism industry.
Why the Chinese Market For Commercially Bred Tiger Parts May Only Get Bigger
The demand for products like tiger bone wine and pickled bear claws is fuelling a horrific—and likely soon-to-be legal—industry.
Nick Saban Can Beat You with His Process, or with Yours
The onside kick that helped Alabama beat Clemson in the national championship game showed that Nick Saban can transcend his own joyless Process.
Cam Newton Says He Will "Slap the Shit" Out of a Heckler for Mentioning Bribery Scandal
If you don't want to get slapped by Cam, don't say "$180k" to the man.
Indonesia's Drug Czar Still Wants Island Prison Guarded by Crocodiles—and Tigers and Piranhas Too
The director of the National Narcotics Agency said his proposal would cut down on prison corruption because you can't bribe crocodiles.
Vladmir Putin Went Deep-Sea Diving in a Miniature Submarine Off the Crimean Coast
Monday's submarine stunt in Crimea has been widely interpreted as a bid by Putin to flex his political as well as actual muscles in the wake of Russia's annexation of the southern peninsula last year.
American Trophy Hunters Pay Top Dollar for Lion Heads — But Asia Wants the Skeletons
The illegal trade in lion bones is on the rise, warn conservation groups, which say it may be replacing the market for the ones used to make folk remedies like tiger bone wine.
The Six Countries Keeping the Tiger Poaching Trade Alive
A new analysis of trade networks shows how focused efforts could disrupt a global system of illegal wildlife trade.