aiyatheydidnt: Photo essay: Welcoming the Year of the Tiger

The number of wild tigers is thought to have dropped from 100000 at the beginning of the 20th century to fewer than 3000 today. In September, the World Bank and Russia will hold a summit on tiger conservation in Vladivostok, .... 20, 2010, a Buddhist monk plays with a young tiger at Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yannasampanno Forest Monastery in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The monastery and its monks are dedicated to conservation and what has become a wildlife sanctuary for tigers. ...