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Extinct? Not Us! Tale of the tiger triplets that are helping save a speciesExtinct? Not Us! Tale of the tiger triplets that are helping save a species.Three tiny tiger cubs stare wide-eyed into the camera. Although cute and cuddly, they will grow up fierce and free..And thatĂ•s an amazing breakthrough. For these are the first of a virtually extinct species to be born in the wild for decades..South China Tigers, the original source of all tiger species, are now found only in zoos. The exception is a handful of specimens that, under an agreement with the Chinese government ten years ago, were removed from their cages and transported to a vast reserve in South Africa ..There, despite scientistsĂ• cynicism, they have bred successfully, their offspring carefully monitored in fenced-off areas of the park..The arrival of these three asĂ�yet unnamed females marks a THIRD generation Ă� born entirely in the wilds of the 82,000-acre Laohu Reserve..Their mother, named Madonna, gave birth to them in remote bushland and it took three months before they could be briefly captured to be microchipped and given a health check..Now they are back roaming the bush with their mother, who is teaching them to survive in the wild by hunting the deer that roam there..Ă’Three healthy little girls Ă� we won the lottery,Ă“ says Li Quan, the London-based former Gucci fashion executive who established the reserve after founding the charity Save ChinaĂ•s Tigers..Ă’Females are much more valuable in increasing the population of an endangered species..Ă’The cubs (for info: whose parents are Madonna and a male known simply as Ă”327Ă•) were born in a completely natural area. (for info: believed to have been born on October 9).Ă’They were not sighted for over a month, and then only through binoculars, as we did not want to disturb the family. At first, we were not even sure how many cubs there were..Ă’All three triplets were not seen until last week when we prepared to catch them for miocrochipping. They were a little over three and half months of age.Ă“.Li Quan adds: Ă’The mating of Laohu-born, second-generation tigers last year was a tremendous breakthrough. I could not believe my eyes..Ă’And now the arrival of a third generation means that our dream of returning re-wilded tigers to their true habitat in Chinese national parks is a step closer.Ă“.Photo shows: Li Quan, the tiger lady, with an earlier cub.©Save ChinaĂ•s Tigers / whitehotpix ( automatický překlad do češtiny ) ( zobrazit originální popisek v angličtině ) | ||
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