MUMBAI: International Tiger Day is celebrated on July 29 every year to raise awareness about the conservation of tigers and to acknowledge some of the greatest works done towards tiger conservation. The International Tiger Day was established in 2010 at Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia. It was started to raise awareness about the decline of wild tiger numbers, leaving them in the brink of extinction and to encourage the work of Tiger conservation. In the Summit, a declaration was made that Governments of tiger populated countries had vowed to double the tiger population by 2020. Across the world, there are currently 13 tiger range countries - India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia and Thailand. Learn more about this species with these exciting titles streaming on Discovery Plus App!
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The Tiger Who Crossed The Line
The show is an exploration into the lives of the tigers and the forest spaces they live in, which are outside the tiger reserves. These spaces are less protected, have human presence and have increasing development pressures on them. How do these tigers survive?
Tigers: Looking For Sultan
Wildlife enthusiasts venture out in search of a tiger named Sultan, the ruler of the Sultanpur jungles, who has been missing for some time.
Tigerland
Tigerland is the Oscar-winning feature on two passionate activists who made it their mission to save the beloved and often misunderstood majestic tigers.
Decoding the Man Eaters of Sundarbans
The tiger of the Sundarbans mangroves is truly an enigma. The film follows a team of scientists that is making a rare attempt to study these tigers. Will they be able to decode its many mysteries and legends?
Living With Maneaters
Travels across India to meet people who struggle to live with fabled and dangerous big cats: leopards, tigers, and lions. Personal passion, ancient traditions and new ideas come together to solve one of humanity's oldest conflicts.
Tigress Blood
Tigress Blood is a coming-of-age story of four sister Indian tigers as they battle each other for control of their homeland. Instinct tears them apart. Blood ties them together.
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