Discovery Channel :: Living With Tigers

LIVING WITH TIGERS
Live From South Africa
Tigers of the World
Big Cat Quiz
Photo Album
Meet the Tiger Men
Conservation Efforts

Tiger Stories

Oct. 10, 2003: The Dangers of Training Tigers
Dave Salmoni calls the mauling of entertainer Roy Horn the price many people pay for working closely with big cats.

Sept. 20, 2003: It's Hard to Be a Tiger
Despite their growing hunting prowess, Ron and Julie — like their species as a whole — face major obstacles in the years ahead.

Sept. 18, 2003: Dressed to Kill
Philippolis, a community of 7,000 people 20 miles from the tiger sanctuary, is a mere speck in a province that's a mere dot in a country that's a mere fragment of the continent of Africa. Coincidentally, the population is about the same as the number of wild tigers believed to populate this entire world.

Sept. 16, 2003: The Tiger Bite
Carnassials are what set the order Carnivora apart from other mammals. These scissor-like back teeth cut skin, flesh and sinew. Julie's carnassials are getting a workout as she rips into a wildebeest carcass.

Sept. 15, 2003: Fat and Happy
Overnight, the tigers obviously solved yesterday's hunting problems. Ron's ruff and paws are bloodstained, and he looks gorged. Julie's paws are tinged pinkish, but she doesn't look as sated.

Sept. 14, 2003: Tiger vs. Wildebeest
It's been a while since either tiger has had a successful hunt. Ron killed a warthog 10 days ago and Julie downed a bushbuck a week ago. This morning, Julie's making whining sounds, clearly hungry. And a herd of wildebeest is in her sights.

Sept. 13, 2003: Born to Hunt
A tiger has impressive weapons in her arsenal, most notably the claws with which it grabs and pulls, and the teeth, perfectly designed for sinking suffocation bites deep into the necks of prey.

Sept. 11, 2003: Meeting Julie
When a 380-pound female tiger named Julie brushes up against me, I am told to stand my ground and push back.

Sept. 9, 2003: Ecotourism and Megafauna
It occurs to me, as a yellow-eyed lioness and I engage in a staring contest not tempered by bars or fence, that perhaps we crave the delicious if chilling reminder that we are — in our most fundamental state — simply another flavor of meat.

Sept. 8, 2003: "If It Pays, It Stays"
Can human hunters and big predators co-exist? And if they can do so in Africa, can lessons learned help the tigers in Asia?

Introduction: Earning Their Stripes
Can you take zoo-born tiger cubs and raise them to be hunters that can survive in the wild? The answer could help shape the face of tiger conservation.

Pictures: Maryalice Yakutchik/DCI | Londolozi Productions |

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