Tuesday, 21 September 2010

'Lost' Tiger Population Discovered In Bhutan Mountains


A 'lost' population of tigers has been filmed living in the Himalayas. The discovery has stunned experts, as the tigers are living at a higher altitude than any others known and appear to be successfully breeding.

Their presence in the Bhutan highlands has been confirmed by footage taken by a BBC natural history camera crew. Creating a nature reserve around the tigers could connect up fragmented populations across Asia, preventing the extinction of the world's biggest cat.

1 comment(s):

Anonymous said...

Such a shame they had to hide their location to keep poachers away. Absolutely magnificent animals. Life will find a way.