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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadol

Rare sighting of tiger and cubs raises hopes for species in Thailand

A wildlife sanctuary camera in Thailand captures rare footage of a tiger and her cubs.
A wildlife sanctuary camera in Thailand captures rare footage of a tiger and her cubs. Photograph: Salak Phra wildlife sanctuary

The number of tigers spotted by hidden cameras in the core of Thailand’s biggest conservation area rose last year, while a rare sighting of a mother and her cubs has spread hope that the species is breeding in new areas.

Camera traps in Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuaries captured 120 tigers during an exercise that concluded in April 2023, up from 100 the previous year.

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