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Saving the tiger
It is estimated that more than 400 tigers are killed each
year, making them one of the most endangered big cats.
Wildlife organizations set up safe, protected areas, called
reserves, and install patrols to protect these cats.
A replacement mom
These young leopard cubs
are being fed by a keeper.
Cubs may be hand-reared in
captivity if their mother dies
or abandons them. If cubs are Adaptable cats
to be released into the wild It is strange to see these lions in the snow, but their thick fur
at some stage, they will be protects them from the cold. These animals were probably born
handled as little as possible. in a protected environment and have never lived in the wild.
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