Tigers make their homes in mostly fragmented forests stretching from India to northeast China and from the Russian Far East to Sumatra.
But these majestic big cats are doing it really tough. With as few as 3,900 left in the wild, every tiger counts.
The largest of all cat species, the tiger is both majestic and the ultimate apex predator of the Eurasian forests. Four-inch retractable claws, powerful jaws and muscular legs enable it to bring down prey more than twice its size.
Of the nine subspecies that once ruled the jungles of the region, three are now extinct and all six that remain are endangered.
But now, for the first time in conservation history, thanks to a long and coordinated conservation campaign, their numbers are increasing. WWF aims to help double the number of wild tigers to over 6,000 by 2022 – the next Chinese Year of the Tiger.
It’s clear, the world needs tigers. Explore the stories below to find out how together, #WeProtectTigers.