THE AMUR TIGER PROGRAMME

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Frostbitten tiger cub saved in the Primorye Territory

Frostbitten tiger cub saved in the Primorye Territory

12 January 2022

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Svetlaya the tigress was captured by trail cameras with two cubs

Svetlaya the tigress was captured by trail cameras with two cubs

28 December 2021

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Amur tiger tracks found in Yakutia

Amur tiger tracks found in Yakutia

23 November 2021

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Researchers study dangerous epizootics for tigers in the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Researchers study dangerous epizootics for tigers in the Ussuri Nature Reserve

11 November 2021

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Tiger cub released from trap in Primorye Territory

Tiger cub released from trap in Primorye Territory

1 November 2021

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Camera trap records a tiger on the Wrangel Bay coast for the first time

14 October 2021

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Sergei Aramilev: The Amur Region may become part of the Amur tiger habitat

Sergei Aramilev: The Amur Region may become part of the Amur tiger habitat

4 October 2021

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Vladivostok celebrates Amur Tiger Day on 25 and 26 September

Vladivostok celebrates Amur Tiger Day on 25 and 26 September

22 September 2021

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Specialists receive new data on reintroduced tigers in the Jewish Autonomous Region

Specialists receive new data on reintroduced tigers in the Jewish Autonomous Region

16 September 2021

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CGTN television channel to make a film on Amur tiger conservation in the Far East

CGTN television channel to make a film on Amur tiger conservation in the Far East

10 September 2021

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Tigress caught in the Primorye Territory returns to the taiga

Tigress caught in the Primorye Territory returns to the taiga

3 August 2021

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Updated photo exhibition of Amur tigers goes on display at Vladivostok International Airport

Updated photo exhibition of Amur tigers goes on display at Vladivostok International Airport

13 July 2021

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Two residents of Novostepanovka convicted of killing Pavlik the tiger

Two residents of Novostepanovka convicted of killing Pavlik the tiger

10 July 2021

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Tigress Sanda set free near Khingan Nature Reserve

Tigress Sanda set free near Khingan Nature Reserve

20 May 2021

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Sanda to be released in Arkhara District of the Amur Region

Sanda to be released in Arkhara District of the Amur Region

11 May 2021

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About 16 adult tigers live in the Lazovsky Nature Reserve and Call of the Tiger National Park

About 16 adult tigers live in the Lazovsky Nature Reserve and Call of the Tiger National Park

5 April 2021

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Tiger cub Rosomakha makes progress in recovery

Tiger cub Rosomakha makes progress in recovery

18 March 2021

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Sanda’s release into the wild set for May 2021

Sanda’s release into the wild set for May 2021

10 March 2021

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Annual tiger population count in Primorye Territory

Annual tiger population count in Primorye Territory

26 February 2021

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Yelena completes her part in tiger feeding research programme

Yelena completes her part in tiger feeding research programme

12 February 2021

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The programme to research the Amur tiger in Russia’s Far East is an independent project which is carried out as part of the research being done by the expedition of the Russian Academy of Sciences on animals that have been placed on the Russian Federation’s Red List of Threatened Species and other particularly important species of animals in Russia

The Amur Tiger Programme aims to develop a scientific platform for the conservation of Amur tigers living in Russia’s Far East

The programme’s objective is to study the distribution range of Amur tiger populations and the number and migration routes of these big cats in Russia

Scientists are researching the tigers’ reproductive biology, habitat, feeding patterns and food resources

In order to gain a more detailed insight into the tigers’ ability to adapt to the modern environment, scientists need to research their habitat structure and analyse the long-term dynamics of forest ecosystems in Russia’s Far East

One of the programme’s objectives is to research the populations of the tigers’ main rivals and the specifics and the implications of inter-population interaction between two species of big cats, namely, the Amur tiger and the Far Eastern leopard

In the near future, scientists plan to set up a state-run information centre to collect all the information about the condition of tiger populations and other rare species of animals

The Amur tiger is the largest member of a subspecies of tigers. It can be as long as two metres. The adult tiger usually weighs up to 300 kilogrammes

The tiger’s coat is beautifully coloured: it has dark horizontal stripes against an orange-brown background on its back and both sides. It is commonly believed that the striped pattern is unique for each tiger

The tiger is a top carnivore in the food chain living in a unique ecosystem, the Ussuri taiga. The condition of tiger populations is an indicator of the state of the environment in the entire Far East

The tigers greet one another with special sounds that they make by vigorously exhaling air through the nose and mouth

Friendly behavior for the tigers may also be marked by the animals touching their heads or faces or rubbing their sides

Tigers are polygamous: one male tiger can have one to three females living with it on its territory. The appearance of a rival on its territory may end in fighting

The tiger is a solitary territorial predator, which is typical for the majority of big cats. The adult tiger usually stays within a particular range of land which it guards from intruders

The Amur tiger is a predator who feeds exclusively on animals, primarily larger prey

The tiger is a quiet animal. Some zoologists who have studied the animal for many years have not heard the tiger roar even once

When contended, the tiger purrs like an ordinary house cat

If the tiger is irritated, it growls hoarsely; when it is angry, it makes a characteristic “cough”

Tigers spend most of the time hunting as only one in ten attempts to catch prey is successful

Amur tigers not only hunt but also catch fish: they catch fish in the shallow waters of highland rivers during spawning season

The tiger can eat up to 30 kilogrammes of food in one sitting and its daily ration is nine to ten kilogrammes of meat

The tiger marks its territory in a special way. It usually does this with scent marks: the tiger splashes urine on trees or rocks. Sometimes it scratches the ground in places that it has marked

When food is plentiful, tigers quickly get fat, with their hypodermic fat often growing five or six centimetres thick. Because of this, tigers can easily go without food for a week and even more between successful hunts

The tiger scratches bark on trees with the claws of its front paws: such scratches can be found two to two and a half metres above the ground and are indicative of the size of the animal that has left them

The Amur tiger is one of the rarest species of predators in the world. It has been put on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A Siberian tiger at Moscow Zoo

A tiger at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tigress Princess at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tiger Lyuk at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tiger Lyuk at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tiger Professor three days after an encounter with researchers

Tiger Professor three days after an encounter with researchers

Tigress Serga at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tigress Serga at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Young tiger Boxer, the son of tiger Professor and tigress Serga

Tigress Serga at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

Tigress Princess at the Ussuri Nature Reserve

A tiger at the Gorky Central Culture and Recreation Park

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