Stripes even vary among the six tiger subspecies. The Sumatran tiger subspecies has much narrower stripes than the others and has more of them. This helps it stay hidden in its dense jungle home.

Fewer than 150 Malayan tigers remain in their home range of Peninsular Malaysia. Poaching to supply an illegal trade in their ...

The tiger arrived to the zoo in 2008 after being rescued from a wildlife trafficking operation, the zoo said. It lived to age ...

There are six living subspecies of tigers: Bengal, Amur, South China, Sumatran, Indochinese, and Malayan, according a study published today (October 25) in Current Biology. The distinctions could help ...

The Glady’s Porter Zoo announced the death of its 17-year-old white tiger, Neb. According to a news release from the zoo, Neb ...

Did you know that wild tiger numbers have plummeted by over 95% in the last century? Three of the nine tiger subspecies are already extinct and there are more tigers in captivity in the USA than there ...

Portland’s stripiest residents turned three years old, and they celebrated with a cake made from frozen goat milk yesterday ...

An estimated 100,000 tigers prowled the wild 100 years ago. Now estimates are fewer than 4,000. According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, four subspecies (Bali, Caspian, Javan and South ...

Poaching, deforestation and over-hunting have all taken their toll. Three of the world’s nine tiger subspecies became extinct last century, and many scientists believe a fourth, the South China ...

A critically endangered tiger cub born at West Midlands Safari Park is set to be named with the help of television presenter ...

The tigers aren't a subspecies of tiger but instead are either a Bengal or Siberian tiger with a genetic mutation called leucism, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.