Lost Tiger Population Discovered

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 9, September 2010

Their discovery has stunned experts, as the tigers are living at a higher altitude than any others known and appear to be successfully breeding.

Their presence in the Bhutan highlands has been confirmed by footage taken by a BBC natural history camera crew. Read the full report here.

Source: BBC - Earth News, UK.

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