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ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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(06-19-2019, 11:27 AM)peter Wrote:
(06-19-2019, 06:25 AM)Shadow Wrote: I noticed this article about that extraordinary case, where Siberian tiger Tikhon seemed to seek help. Was it so, that @peter had more information if Tikhon is still alive or dead? No matter how it is, this article has many photos from treatment of Tikhon.

https://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/tiger-king-tikhon-who-sought-human-help-wants-to-return-to-the-wild-after-having-dental-treatment/

Yes, the article in The Siberian Times was a good one.

Tikhon wasn't the first wild Amur tiger seeking human help and he won't be the last. My guess is tigers noticed things are changing in the Russian Far East. Wild Amur tigers are still poached (about 15-20 a year, authorities think), but not every problem between humans and tigers is concluded with a bullit. 

Conservation is taken quite serious in the Russian Far East.

Tikhon had been captured before (in 2015, I think). In the rehabilitation facility, Tikhon, unlike most other tigers, stayed close to the shelter. They also noticed he had also lost his fear of humans. Although he wasn't aggressive, they thought it would be better for all to keep him off the streets and use his genes.

I'm not quite sure about the years that followed, but I think he was released in a more or less friendly environment.  

Life in the taiga isn't easy, especially when you suffer from serious dental problems. He told them he needed help, but they initially missed his message. When he started on dogs and showed himself more often, however, he was captured again. Although his problems were treated, Tikhon didn't quite recover. The photographs in The Siberian Times show he was thin as a rail when he was captured. Overtaken by old age, Tikhon died on February 5, 2019.

Here is footage about sedation of Tikhon. It was still in shape to run, when captured :)




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RE: ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris) - Shadow - 06-19-2019, 03:34 PM
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RE: Tiger Data Bank - Apollo - 07-28-2014, 10:02 PM
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RE: Tiger Data Bank - Apollo - 11-15-2014, 10:07 PM
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RE: Size comparisons - peter - 07-16-2019, 05:28 AM
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RE: Amur Tigers - Nyers - 05-21-2021, 08:02 PM
RE: Amur Tigers - peter - 05-22-2021, 08:09 AM
RE: Amur Tigers - GuateGojira - 04-06-2022, 12:59 AM
RE: Amur Tigers - tigerluver - 04-06-2022, 01:08 AM
RE: Amur Tigers - tigerluver - 04-06-2022, 09:08 AM
RE: Amur Tigers - tigerluver - 04-06-2022, 11:30 PM
RE: Amur Tigers - peter - 04-08-2022, 07:27 AM



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