A Royal Bengal Tiger in the Wild? What are the odds? 2014_03_28_6175

Same tiger now cooling off in the water.

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A Royal Bengal Tiger in the Wild? What are the odds?

April 28th 2014
What are the odds of seeing a Royal Bengal Tiger in the wild? It is definitely a rare occurrence, primarily due to the estimated number of tigers left in India. In the 1930's it was estimated that there were over 40,000. But, even with India's Project Tiger, poaching has reduced the number to @1500. There are 39 tiger preserves in the country, totalling @ 32,000 sq kilometers. But the slide to ext ... read more

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