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The tiger is a triumph of evolution. It has taken millions of years to evolve into the beautiful, awe-inspiring predator we have today. Once roaming over nearly one fifth of earth’s land, the tiger has been pushed into small isolated islands of habitat, often surrounded by a sea of humanity.

“How many tigers are left in the wild?” is a common question asked at Australia Zoo, and to give an honest answer – nobody really knows! Due to their elusive nature, it is very difficult to give a precise number.

What we do know is that the tiger is on the brink of extinction. In the last sixty years we have lost three sub-species of tiger. The Balinese, Caspian and Javanese tigers are gone forever. It is estimated that just 100 years ago there were over 100,000 tigers in the vast forests of Asia; today it is possible that fewer than 5,000 remain.

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