Siberian Tigers Successfully Reintroduced to Russian Wilderness After 50-Year Absence

A groundbreaking conservation effort has restored tiger populations in Russia's Pri-Amur region, offering hope for similar projects across Asia.

Conservationists rehabilitated and released 13 orphaned Siberian tiger cubs into the Pri-Amur region, where tigers had been absent for over 50 years.
The cubs were raised in semi-captive conditions with minimal human contact and trained to hunt live prey before their release into the wild.
Most reintroduced tigers thrived, hunting wild prey effectively and producing multiple litters, signaling a growing population in the region.
The project demonstrated the viability of using orphaned cubs to restore tiger populations, providing a model for reintroducing big cats to other parts of Asia.
Scientists identified over 700,000 square kilometers of potential tiger habitat across Asia, highlighting opportunities for further conservation efforts.