The Bengal tiger (above). There are between 1400 and 2000 of these tigers left in the wild. There populatipon has dropped 60% in the last decade, there is a massive conservation project to protect the species. It is the second largest tiger subspecies and the most common.
The Indochinese tiger (above). These tigers are often killed for chinese medicine. They are most common in Malaysia where they are protected from poaching. Although there are over a 1000 of them in the world only several hundred exist in the wild.
The Malaysian Tiger (above). This subspecies was only announced as an official subspecies in 2004. These tigers exist only in Malaysia and are protected, it is the third largest population of tigers with 600-800 of them left. Despite being an icon for Malaysia they are often killed for meat.
The Sumatran Tiger (above). This tiger is the smallest subspecies and is critically endagered existing only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. There are between 400 and 600 left. They exist mainly in conservation parks. Between 1998 and 2000 66 of these tigers wer killed at the time that was 20% of the population.
The Siberian Tiger (above). This tiger is also known as the Amur tiger and is the biggest tiger subspecies. It is mainly found in eastern Siberia where the species is protected. The Amur tiger has a long thick coat with less stripes than other subspecies.
The South China tiger (above). This tiger subspecies is critically endangered and it is certainly going to become extinct in the wild. The killing of these tigers is banned, there are only 59 left in captivity and wild numbers are unknown. From 1983 to 2007 nobody saw a wild South China tiger, a farmer was the one to see the illusive species in 2007. There are conservation efforts but it is feared that it is too late.
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