Some animal names really like to keep you guessing. Just take the “psychedelic earth tiger,” for example. Not a hallucinogen, ...

Once widespread across Asia, wild tigers now survive mainly in one country. New official figures reveal where most tigers live today, why it matters globally, and what challenges still remain.

Officially, Earth boasts roughly two million species. Unofficially, scientists suspect there could be millions — perhaps over 100 million — more. Each year, scientists add thousands of new species to ...

ATLANTA - Zoo Atlanta's newest addition knows that stripes are always in fashion. Buttercup, a 2-year-old Sumatran tiger, arrived at the zoo on Wednesday night from Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon.

Two rare Amur tiger cubs born to first-time parents at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul now bear the names Maks and Marisa, which carry special meaning for the critically endangered ...

A tiger is making East Texas its new home at the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin. Cameron Park Zoo welcomes baby orangutan ...

A wilderness explorer is a friend to all, be a plant or fish or tiny mole — especially an adorable baby tiger! Bakso, a 6-month-old Sumatran tiger cub at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom, had an ...

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