Tiger "Cathay"'s Amazing Hunt in South Africa

[guerreroazul54]

the idea of tigers being put in africa is fascinating. with the abundance of food and tall grass lands the tiger would flourish.

[alicellahuang]

I think the biggest concern to put tigers in Afirca is that lions also live there. Two most powerful animals live together will absolutely cause many problems anf fightings. and other big cats like leopards and cheetahs are no chance of winning over thhem... these species will decrease dramatically.,. since tigers can climb trees better than lions.. so leopards will be affected...(change the ecosystem etc..) well, it is only my thought,,

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

@alicellahuang

There is no healthy ecosystem in Laohu Valley Reserve to begin with. This is a reserve rebuilt from 17 defunct sheep farms and there is no healthy ecosystem there to begin with. Tigers being there actually helps to built a new balanced eco-system in that area. All the prey items were brought in from other places to restock the land with animals. =) These Tigers will be sent back to China once they completed their training in South Africa. =)

[addking1]

Mmm, tigers in africa.

[MrShirinzebo]

the antelop wanted to survive her baby

[handekecipe]

They are tigers but still like pet. Cathay play with young antelope just like a house cat play with mouse, bird or squirrel instead of killing it immediately. Look they don't even eat the antelope like house cat playing with its dead victims like a toy.

[car77fig]

Can tigers be relocated in africa pleae answer??

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

This is a question with huge debates and no common consensus? Can Tigers be relocated in Africa? In a biologically point of view, Tigers are great hunters with one of the best adaptability of felines and are fully capable of adapting to Africa and thrive there. Yet on the other hand, Tigers should not be relocated there as they don't belong there and may cause healthy ecosystem to be lost.

That is why we are using South Africa as a platform for rewilding before sending them back to China. =)

[isko19905]

fuckin sound quality...

[tony20201]

tiger in s a

[HenryDavidT]

Lastly, when a species/subspecies gets down to about 100, the GENE POOL is too "pure bred." Diseases, (1) genetic inheritable & (2) infectious, among other unknown variables, WILL LIKELY wipe them out. Breeding 100 Tigers is like humans inter-marrying within just 100 people, for many generations, without going outside: it's not genetically sustainable, WE KNOW THIS, as recessive genes that's "bad" in the larger gene pool become dominant genes in the in-bred, small gene pool and that's LETHAL...

[PTigris7]

@HenryDavidT

Lol, really? You support and believe 100% in whatever you have just said? Hybrid species/ subspecies have no genetic value, why is that so? This is because, they are not natural! Hybrid subspecies(actually there isn't such a word), or intergrades are non-natural animals which humans have created because of irresponsible breeding! Guess what? It is akin to releasing Ligers, or Black/white rhino hybrids into the wild! Unnatural, causes genetic pollution! What are we saving? Nothing.

[HenryDavidT]

@PTigris7 It's not a matter of a personal belief. Tigers from India all the way to Malaysia...turning north and going through Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and CHINA... all the way to Siberia, before humans cut them off, into isolated little pockets, had been INTER-BREEDING for tens to hundreds of thousands of years. Since you're are not intelligent enough to grasp, I will have to use the arduous presentation:

[PTigris7]

@HenryDavidT

Humans? Please, do research and study about tigers and the history of tigers and Earth. The South China Tiger was the ancestor/stem tiger subspecies and they dispersed in different geographical location and due to nature, subspecies were created, not because of humans intervention.

Please, research on Tiger and their history. A good book i recommend is "Tigers of the world" by renown studbook coordinator Ron Tilson. Feel free to email him and ask him. Your theory is very wrong.

[HenryDavidT]

@PTigris7 Again, BIOLOGY & GENETICS necessarily DICTATE that if you inter-breed a population of 100 or so individuals, over a number of generations, recessive genes that normally would cause no more than some minor problems in very large populations, due to dilution --- WOULD BECOME THE DOMINANT genes within this highly inter-bred population, even if the population has increased to 500 or 2,000...

[HenryDavidT]

"Pure bred poodles," etc. no longer have the "wild" characteristics in them. Humans selectively bred them for pets, as pets, rejecting the animals with "unpredictable behavior"/wildness. Mixing still highly "wild" & still highly, genetically compatible tiger genes --- THAT is a different story, whether they are from India or China. Both kinds of tigers are still highly successful in making their own living, in the wild, independent of humans, if they have habitats and wild games.....

[PTigris7]

@HenryDavidT

Yes, that is true. But have you thought about it? If you are a world leading conservation, which one would you attempt to save first? Purebred species, or hybrids with no genetic background, produced by irresponsible breeding of captive animals?

Yes, gene therapy is a great method of conservation, but is opposed by many leading experts. Why is that so? Because simply, it is as though introducing an alien species into the wild. It can only be used as a last resort.

[HenryDavidT]

Don't get emotional, & get stuck with human notions like "pure bred," if we are to help animals... since we are the reason, in the last 300 years anyway, why they have become so confined, even in the wild, with rapidly diminishing habitation AND gene pool: For example, "pure bred" poodles or any other highly domesticated PET animals won't survive in the wild, whether we simply put them in the wild, as they are, or bred them first with other dogs before we put them in the wild....

[PTigris7]

A species of moose had prospered on an island off Greenland from just 2 individuals to 1000 in hundred years, with no genetic defects found. Also all the David's Deer are descended from a dozen or less ancestors brought out of China over hundred years ago which then thrived in Europe.

[PTigris7]

@HenryDavidT

And also through doing a study of Indian Wolves which bred to over 700 individuals from just two, researchers has observed that there were some physically defective individuals born when the numbers reached about 300 from 2, but such defects actually disappear as the numbers further increase.

I am not saying Gene Therapy will not work or is bad. But shouldn't we give purebred animals a chance first before intervening to such a large extent?

[HenryDavidT]

In the larger, biological trajectory of animal evolution, any set of genes that are fitter or fittest --- from any species or sub-species that are STILL CHROMOSOMALLY COMPATIBLE --- that can advance the animals' survival (1) at adapting to its rough environment AND (2) within the animal itself in terms of (better or broader) GENETIC FUNCTIONALITY (roughly, bigger gene pool ultimately means more safety for the animals from genetic blind alleys).... THAT is always good for the animal species....

[HenryDavidT]

As someone who has a good degree of understanding of basic biology and chemistry --- as well as an appreaciation for the broader biological evolution of Darwinian "natural selection" mechanism --- I have to gently part company with you on the human notion of "pure bred." "Pure bred" simply means --- both in the wild and in domesticity, so long as there's a high degree of isolationism --- that a species or sub-species has been breeding within its confined (limiting) gene pool for a some time....

[PTigris7]

@HenryDavidT

Conventional knowledge tells you one thing. Field experience and practical knowledge tells you another. Here are some evidence to prove you wrong.

ever heard about the Black Robin, a bird from New Zealand? There were only five remaining individuals, and only one was female. Yet, today the species has recovered partially, and all living Black Robins are descendants of that single female. Yes, they have minimal genetic variation, but, for some reason, no inbreeding problems.

[Toiiwm]

Chinese love their tiger more than you can imagine.

[tiwaringp]

What is the future for the tigers in rewilding project? Will they be released back in the wild in their native lands or just kept in the enclosure? If released back in wild, can they adapt to conditions there and how will they be protected from being poached?

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

@tiwaringp

Hello there, thank you for your concern. These are South China Tigers, native to China, but has been declared extinct in the wild. These tigers will be sent back to China, and released into China's wilderness as soon as a pilot reserve in China is established. The progress is currently underway, and soon, in a couple of years, these tigers will be fully independent and surviving on their own.

Thank you once again. =)

[tiwaringp]

@SAVECHINASTIGERS Thanks for reply. You people are doing really important work. But would it not be better if the project were located in the area where tigers are to be eventually released? That would keep them acclimatised and they would learn to hunt local prey species. Translocating big cats, even within same landscape, is always a problem...

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

@tiwaringp

Hello there, thank you for your enquiry and question. I apologise for this late reply.

Yes, our original idea was to rewild these tigers in China, since that is where they truely belong and will be finally released. However due to the fact that at present moment, China lack land, expertise and prey items(many prey items are Endangered), thefore South Africa was chosen due to its good track record for conservation.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

@tiwaringp

Furthermore, if we allow Tigers to rewild in another continent, land in China can be restored with their natural prey items having established population. With this in mind, a reserve in now being set-up in China, to provide a venue for the eventual release of these tigers.

Hence it work both ways, Tigers are trained in S.A. Reserves and prey populations are established in China. We do know the risk of transportation and darting.

Thank you once again for your concern. =)

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

@tiwaringp

Hello there, Thank you for your question. These tigers will be sent back to China as their rewilding training is fully completed, they have proven to be self-sufficent hunters. A reserve is being established in China now for the eventual release of the tigers.

The reserve will be protected, with job opportunites for local chinese to be rangers, follow South Africa's conservation model and advices from S.A Experts.

Thank you once again for your suppory and question.

[HenryDavidT]

As an Asian, it puzzles me why Asians are so into killing these sublimely majestic animals for "aphrodisia": bears, tigers, rhinos, elephants, etc. It's completely nonsense, & yet such nonsense persists. The more endangered the animals, the more "values," if one is killed. It's heart breaking to see the Chinese have brought this majestic tiger to the brink of extinction. The GENE POOL of 100 tigers is too small for long term survival, unless bred with other related tigers from India & SE Asia.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

@HenryDavidT

Saving purebred subspecies which have conservation value, is more important than just saving "Tigers" in general. Hybrid Tigers are everywhere, over 80% of tigers in captivity are hybrids. Those you see in zoos, circuses in the world. Do you know that outside India, there are no purebred Bengal Tigers? Those supposed Bengal Tigers you see in zoos around you are not purebred, but are hybrids which have no genetic or conservation value.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

The Indian government spends approximately US$75 million a year to provide protection for its tigers; included in this is the aim of ensuring genetic purity. This shows how important purity of the genes are.

cannot emphasise more on the importance of the purity of the genes, gene therapy is the last resort for conservation. Many experts do not want to use it unless forced to because these different subspecies of tigers have evolved seperately from one another for millions of years.



[pokenei]

I know this is not a professional film documentary, but why not try to produce one? If successful, you can sell it to TV shows and generate revenue to enhance or expand the reserve? It doesn't take much:

1) a steady camera - (or try not to move the camera too much)

2) appropriate music ... like heart pounding music during the chase/hunt

3) creative narration

A good sample of a good documentary is "living with tigers"...despite the controversy.

[pokenei]

great footage but bad camera work. Narration could be better.  And terrible choice of music - it's really annoying!

[daleanderin1]

where did the third tiger come from at the end of the vid??. china is merely where they originate from, but as they are being hunted for stupid medicines etc, we got to help and re-home them, they will adapt to most environments. i wish all the haters would stop posting there lame comments, at least these people are trying to preserve some of the more beautiful and deadly animals that also have every right to be on this planet. would you all just rather live in a concrete world?? me neither!

[lostmangos]

If a chinese tiger is ment to be reintroduced to the wild surely it would be in china? not into a fenced enclosure in africa where the antelope cant escape? certainly NOT a fantastic hunt! more like feeding a live cow to lions in a wildlife park, if i had been the owners of this video i would of been too ashamed to broadcast it on youtube!

[jedq]

ur right extptect africa nt for tiger but in china it gt shoot it shame

[Toiiwm]

@jedq ur a pig. what makes u think that way?

[jedq]

i love africa wildlife

[sabbathfreak666]

such stupid fucking music!!!

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Please do your research and try to understand that many private game reserves, infact majority of them are fenced off with electric fence. Laohu valley is also a reserve in South Africa, and hence follow the fencing system. This camp is 42hectares and is more than enough space for prey and predator to compete fairly.

And also, please take note that these are South China Tigers, which aren't native to South Africa, if they were to escape, it might damage Africa's ecosystem negatively.

[trduce6]

@SAVECHINASTIGERS They are cornered, how is there enough space?

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

@trduce6

This is because the land there is 300hectares. This is akin to many Private reserves in South Africa, and in fact, much bigger than many of those. Many reserves are fenced off, so that their animals will not escape, or animals from other places will not enter.

This is the same as Laohu valley reserve, the land is big enough for both prey and predators to have equal chances. Thank you for your concern.

[jedq]

yh hyenya would kill tiger

[fotljubei]

they killing but dont eating the antilope , died for nothing ....

[kabayegainsaf]

mother gave the sacrifice

[jsagarcia]

fuckin' music

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Please take note that this Audio song was donated to us from King Henry Elementary School in London, this is their effort and hardwork, therefore we accepted it. You should appreciate this, this is a donation to us. We don't choose.

[COFFEEmachine101]

Shit what were you thinking with this music

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Please take note that this Audio song was donated to us from King Henry Elementary School in London, this is their effort and hardwork, therefore we accepted it. You should appreciate this, this is a donation to us. We don't choose.

[11salvi]

The music is so annoying! Like a school production of the nativity!!

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Please take note that this Audio song was donated to us from King Henry Elementary School in London, this is their effort and hardwork, therefore we accepted it. You should appreciate this, this is a donation to us. We don't choose.

[pokenei]

appreciate the donation, but it is really annoying and should not be used along with this video footage. Audios are supposed to enhance the effect of footage, not diminish it.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

@pokenei

Hello there, thank you for your concern. Please note that this song is donated to us by King Henry School III in London, and it is the children's effort and hardwork. We have made it our official SCT song, and hence we will use it in our videos in appreciation to their donation.

[ralphhersheljunior]

At 3:00 the antelope is like yeah I'm tappin out im done.

[Vaioleto]

I understand that the song is donated to you guys out of the kindness of the singers' hearts, but you don't have to use it in every one of your videos you know? lol, it really didn't fit this video tbh.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Every video?

Please, re-check.

[africanjungle52]

Not Zoom?

Not Good

[chineesefarmer11]

Nice video glad to hear, that somebody is doing something, to save the tigers in China!

[szuberi]

the mother gave her life to protect her young. thats just so amazing and a clear proof that all species just do not look after their own survival.

God is Great

[wizza12]

I couldnt think of anything better to put their music to!

[wizza12]

Yes im sure the nice little school kids in england would love to know there music is being played to a fkng tiger ripping apart a poor helpless animal! Nice one guys :)

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

They have donated this Song to Save China's Tigers. Please be more open-minded and see things out of the box, think about it. This video is not just of a tigress hunting some blesbucks, but a video showing that captive bred tigers can learn how to hunt given the right environment and programme. This video gives hope and show that the most endangered animal alive today, the South China Tigers can be saved.

This isn't just a random tiger hunting video, this represents our dedication and effort.

[plumeria66]

Understood. But if you want to attract int'l audience and receive support, you also have to consider the limits to what we can put up with. It's marketing 101. Just a suggestion.

[wizza12]

Worse song ever!! coulda picced something better!

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Well, this Song was donated by school kids in england and we sincerely appreciate their support, thus you can hear this song in almost all our videos.

[kingharsh71]

Heart Of mother...mother is mother

[Sanaomi8635]

So you're saying tigers should'nt be put there? thats rediculous the animal is going extinct. any enviorment that can be used for rewilding, should be used in my opinion. I mean it's a huge fenced off area so the tigers arn't going to interfere with any other animals enviorment/ecosystem whatever have you.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

@Sanaomi8635

Thank you for your support and the words you spoke for us. Yes, you are very right, this is a reserved rebuilted from 17 defunct sheep farms and there is no healthy ecosystem there to begin with. Tigers being there actually helps to built a new balanced eco-system in that area. All the prey items were brought in from other places to restrock the land with animals. =)

[Notmineonline]

@SAVECHINASTIGERS @Sanaomi8635 You both really don't know a radish about eco-systems.

[nusrathussein]

bruce lee is the greatest martial artist of all time.

[chan0327]

Tigers were in Europe until 1930's

they(caspian) exticted now...

[roymer]

First time I heard of tigers in Africa.

Tigers are ASIAN animals.

[PTigris7]

These are south china tigers, and experts declared them extinct in the wild in 2002.

These are captive bred individuals, who were sent to South Africa for rewilding, for them to eventually be sent back to China for release. There is no intention of releasing them in Africa so don't worry.

For more information on this Rewilding project, you can visit. triple w dot savechinastigers (dot )org

[rawn4203]

If you want to save the tiger, why dont you focus on stamping out poachers? If you dont, do you really believe that when these tigers are released into the wild they wont be killed by poachers? Also, why dont you perverted chinese stop feeding tigers live cows and chickens like in Harbin? It is not going to help the tiger live in the wild, if that is in fact what they truly intend to do with them. I dont think they will ever release the tigers with these sickening tourist attractions. Sickos.

[Pantheratigris7]

What the? Blame those zookeepers, not all chinese are like this. You generalise the whole situtation base on the minority. You relly have no life Rawn, you are online 24hours a day, commenting on every video of animals hunting. These are purebred south china tigers, they are much more precious than those unpure siberian tigers in harbin zoo.

Please read from the save china's tigers webpage before commenting, you seriosly make me sick. You are even worst than those "cruel chinese".

[rawn4203]

Funny you should accuse me of having no life when YOU have more channel views and more videos watched. But dont let the facts stand in the way of your opinion. I know you wont.

Yeah I am really worse than sickos in Harbin who put live cows in with tigers for pleasure. You are an absolute retard.

[Pantheratigris7]

You are not worst than those zookeepers but you are bad enough to actually claim that save China's Tigers is in par with a zoo like Harbin tiger "park". Harbin tiger farm is known for its live feeding and cruelty. Save China's Tigers is known for its purebred tiger rewilding and conservation efforts of tigers yet you are now linking them together?

look cleary at the video, the prey was a wild animal called a blesbuck not some domestic cow who don't know what is a predator.

[mota307]

whats with the music eh ?

[sultanheart]

oh my god.... this video made my tears roll down... what a great sacrifice to save her baby... thanks a lot... tigers are the most beautiful animals...

[Allanfan20]

Yeah, but it's kind of a dumb sacrifice. How's the baby gonna survive now without the mother and do we know for a fact that it was her baby anyway?

[sultanheart]

sorry if my comment made u angry.. but i heard them saying: "the mother"

more over, u cannot predict the future of the baby... its gods well not u dear.. one more point my dear, there is nothing named dumb sacrifice.. SACRIFICE IS ALWAYS A GREAT MANNER.tnx

[Mitchard111]

Quit relying on God. This imagined person is the biggest fairytale in history.

[patlinma]

if you don't, others do. do you have a problem with that?

[apharot]

To you. Check the US Constitution please. Some of us have the right to worship as we see fit, or to not worship at all.

[BeauEvil]

Nope. Human sacrifice is right out.

[woiijoe]

my greatest respect to u people who r running this programme!ur achievements r incredible and invaluable!

[PantheraTigris]

Thank you woiijoe, thank you for your support, such positive support is greatly appreciated, thank you again!

---HSW, volunteer of SCT

[deamforever]

Go! Tiger! Go!

[mermaidyu]

what a big progress for a captivated baby to achieve this, though he needs to improve better!~

Thank you for you guys good job. if one day, the tigers can be saved by this way, you are the pride of both human and tiger.

[PantheraTigris]

Thanks for your support, we greatly appreciate it.

--HSW, volunteer of SCT

[shkodrani16]

are these in india or are these the ones that were relist in africa

[Shuaige12]

These Tigers are not in India nor are they being release in Africa. They are purebred South China Tiger currently undergoing Rewilding in Africa, but they will not be released there.

Check your PM inbox, i sent you a msg for you to visit our webpage.

---HSW, Volunteer of SCT

[PantheraTigris]

Sorry Wrong acc used.

These Tigers are not in India nor are they being release in Africa. They are purebred South China Tiger currently undergoing Rewilding in Africa, but they will not be released there.

Check your PM inbox, i sent you a msg for you to visit our webpage.

---HSW, Volunteer of SCT

[dhesquire]

cool video good job, ur really lucky to see this in real

[bbqze19]

doesn't the tiger have a short stamina just like the lion, but is he faster and can run more?

[PantheraTigris]

Yes, Tigers and Lions are low on stamina, and experts are still arguing on whether which one of them have higher stamina, it must be noted that all felines are low on stamina.

However Tigers should have better lactic tolerance than lions simply because Tigers usually hunt faster, smaller prey alone while lions hunt larger, slower prey. Most books and documents also mentions that Tigers should be slightly faster than lions in an all out sprint.

----HSW, SCT volunteer.

[FreckleWitch]

PRETTY TIGERS! I love tigers! Yhey are sooo beautiful! How anyone can kill them is beyond me! :)

[kohaku1978]

That is some lousy hunting of this tiger, can't even kill a cub. Captive tigers indeed.

[PantheraTigris]

You might want to read the description which said this:"Second, Cathay could have easily killed the young antelope but instead she played with it. Was it because she was using it to attract the bigger one, or because her maternal instinct told her to capture the young antelope alive for the younger tigers so they could practice hunting by playing with it, just like big cat mothers in the wild"

--HSW, Volunteer of SCT

[hijodepuuu]

it dint kill a cub, it killed a grown up, which is harder, the tiger did good.

[mehmetbatur]

i like tke music where can i find it?

[PantheraTigris]

Please visit the Save China's Tigers homepage to download the mp3 file of both Music.

--HSW, Volunteer of SCT

[HaloPcSimpsonsTV]

this is amazing... i just love tigers!

We need to save this creatures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[albanian4]

we relly need to save these creatures

[Shuaige12]

Why is the NSPCA not going after actual animal cruelties such as canned lion hunting in SA? Is there a political agenda behind its repeated legal cases against SCT despite having been defeated in court? Is someone else or some other organization involved which is funding the NSPCA legal actions? Are NSPCA donors informed of the NSPCA's misguided and wasteful actions???

[Shuaige12]

In july 2006, civil suit was brought by the NSPCA against a SCT manager to interdict him from further working with wildlife. SCT won the civil court battle and was awarded costs. The NSPCA applealed but lost. However it is making moves again against SCT. Animal lovers of this world wants to ask the NSPCA: why is the NSPCA wasting much needed donor money going after a legitmate and crucial conservation project which aims to rescue the South China Tiger from extiction?

[Shuaige12]

The South african Society for prevention of cruelty against animals, has repeatedly been wasting donor money going after Save China's Tigers conservation project. In 2003, they asked the police to investigate SCT manager 2 days after a feature article featured the SCT project. In 2006, they got the police to raid the house of sct director to look for evidence of cruelty to blesbok (a wild african antelope), 2 days after a TV programs was aired about SCT project.

[cscscs0564]

amazing video and thanks for the dedication of the rewilding china's tiger program. I know that a lot of westerners do not understand the importance of this kind of programs and some of them even accuse these programs for violating rights of those animals that are fed to tigers in order to make them regain their wildness. But I believe one day you guys will prove those ignorance wrong.

Thank you !!!

[PantheraTigris]

Thanks for your support and encouragment, cscscs0564!

We are very proud of supporters with postive attitudes like yours. We really thank you for your support.

---HSW(volunteer of SCT)

[mistermucky17]

Those are tame tigers, not wild. You can see the fence. They would never have caught the deer, but they had nowhere to run. The tigers had no real idea of hunting, anyone can see that. It's pathetic feeding live animals to them in a fenced off compound, just to give moronic tourists a thrill.

[PantheraTigris]

Dear mistermucky,Thank you for your comments. While we appreciate your interests, we believe you would have a diffent opinion if you have carefully read our many project documents on our website. tripe w. savechinastigers. org SCT project is not open to the public-only supporters are given a chance to visit, for the exact purpose of limiting human contacts.

[PantheraTigris]

And plus If you read the description to the video carefully, you will also see it is not a deer. It is a wild African antelope naturally occuring in SA and also the training camp is 42ha and hence there is more than enough space for prey to escape from the predators. We welcome any further constructive questions after you have studied the huge amount of info on our website.

-HSW, SCT Volunteer

[Tigerclaws107]

It truly is amazing! Thank you PantheraTigris, my favorite scientific name. You are brilliant, good people like you should be rewarded. Day to day poachers are killing & making money, that has to stop. Although the South China tigers are not my favorite, I like the Siberian tiger better, much bigger.

[Frederm]

The maoter made a vital mistake, She should have attecked the tiger on the far left. that way it would hav taken longer for the tiger to attempt to catch her.Buying her offspring time.

[slim106npark]

Hey, I love what you guys are doing to save these magnificient animals. Question, what is the chance that the South China Tigers still exist in the wild? And how could someone like me help out this project, or become a volunteer? Thanks!

[PantheraTigris]

Hello Slim106npark, I am a member of Save China's Tigers. We believe that there are still wild South China Tigers. We would love to have your help and please tell us where you are based and what are your speicial area of interests in helping. You might also want to check out our website as well. You can contact me by pm.

[iverson73238]

who screamed at the begginning???

[masterchief167]

This project will succeed! Together Everyone Achieves More. Now' that's a TEAM!

[papillonaquatique]

I know that the lack of genetic diversity is a problem for this subspecies but I certainly hope you can save them!

Not just for the species but for all of us who love to see them!

I want my children to be able to see these magnificent creatures!

[PantheraTigris]

Hello there, I am a volunteer of the Save China's Tigers. Thank you very much for your encouragement. Regarding the problem on genetic diversity, well, humans are still not very sure the specific effects inbreeding will cause. But many biologist have suggested ways for us to stop the inbreeding problem, that is through breeding related tigers fast enough to breed through the bottle neck. By giving them a wild environment, we hope to make them more physically fit to breed.

[PantheraTigris]

Anyway, Thanks for your support, i am sure, with optimisitic people like you, our project will really succeed. Thank you once again. Such support is greatly appreciated.

[masterchief167]

This subspecies may be small, but put it in a cage with a male lion and watch it deal a devastating blow to the lion. In general, tigers are extremely agile and they're strategic when in combat. i've seen the videos and i gotta say it's breath taking.

[BrianShaw23]

wow thats a small tiger

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Yes the South China Tiger is smaller than the other tigers, except the Sumatran Tiger.

thank you.

[masterchief167]

I have to say that with ambition this project and other ambitious projects in the future to save the tiger will succeeed. WE just need to get the message out there.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

thank you very much -we do hope our untried method will succeed. Otherwise the tigers could be very well doomed, given the huge problems they face in the overpopulated Asian countries.

[yixdagal]

That's amazing, I havent seen Cathay hunt like that before. And I have never seen a mother sacrifice itself for it's child before!

Wonderful movie.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Thank you!

[PantheraTigris]

There are lots of people out there who admire this project and i feel that this project can twist the fate of the South China Tiger, many experts think that there is not hope of saving this subspecies, but i disagree. I am certain with the help of this project, future generations will be able to witness this magnificent King of the Beast out in the wilderness of China.

[PantheraTigris]

I've seen all media reports regarding your project. CBS, Reuters and even CNS reports about your project. To be honest, i have been a "fan" of this project for many years already. I think i will be a volunteer and work for Save China's Tiger manually, hopefully i will have a chance to work with the tigers. It would be a great honour if i can work with this ambitious project.

[PantheraTigris]

woops. I meant is there any intention of filming the whole progress of the project and creating a documentary out of them? I am sure this will create public awareness and more donations will come in.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

We are honored you like to work for us in future. You can help us now in your way. Everyone in this planet has duty for the future of the planet-tiger is epitome of beauty. Please think of ideas to help. Public awareness is key and our youtube effort is a start. We have not yet made any documentaries but there have been numerous media reporting about our project. Find out from the newsroom of sct website.

Thank you Again!

[PantheraTigris]

Thank you. I had this ambition since i was 11. Tigers are the world's favourite animal, i am sure many share the same dream. I am now 15 and have a few more years before i can reach my dream. I wish to work for Save China's Tiger if i have the chance in the future. In my opinion,saving the tigers need public awareness. Is there any of filming the progress of the project and making a documentary?I am sure this will create public awarness and donations will come in.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Congrats P. Tigris, for wanting to be a tiger conservationist! Nothing cooler! Thanks for your interesting and concerned questions: we will mate all the males with the females and vice versa. When it comes to mating, some tigers behave like cheetahs -they need a bit of competition. Some like to choose..-Picky tigers! We are not sure yet about human contacts-depending on if the mother tiger rejects them or not. First time mothers are often found to reject their babies.

[PantheraTigris]

Ya, i read that he prefers the indoors from some recent updates on "tiger weekly diaries" on the Save China's Tiger homepage. I read that 327 is not that interested in Cathay. Is there any plans to allow him to try mating with Madonna instead? And will the offspring , of the 4 tigers, have any contacts with humans at all before their release back into the pilot reserves in China?

[PantheraTigris]

Sorry, shuaige12 was me, i asked a question using a wrong account. Anyway, i will sincerely like to know the answers for my questions posted above.

[Shuaige12]

I have a question for you, i hope you do not mind answering. I know that the project aims to release the offsprings of the 4 tigers back to China, and i would like to know why can't you guys just release the 4 trained tigers along with the cubs? Why is there a need to send the 4 tigers back to the zoo in the future? And, is there no intention to train 327 at all?

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

We plan to release the babies of the 4 tigers back to China, when the Pilot Reserve is ready. Ideally, we would like to continue breeding these 4 tigers-number is critical. We will NOT send rewilded tigers back to zoos. 327 has grown out of the learning age. If a human child does not learn learn reading when young, it is very very hard as an adult. Similarly 327 is an adult. But we try to provide him with a wild environment-he prefers to stay indoors.

[SAVECHINASTIGERS]

Thank you PanteraTigris and Bucwildx26 for your kind comments. We will try to upload more videos to keep our supporters informed. Yes you are right-327 is there for breeding purpose only. At 5 years of age, 327 has also proven to be too old to learn hunting. His favourite place is still indoors despite the large natural area at his disposal. We do hope he and other tigers at Laohu Valley can breed successfully so their babies can be returned to the wild in China.

Thank you again.

From Li Quan

[PantheraTigris]

Great video, i read about this hunt some time ago on the Save China's Tiger homepage. I can't believe i would have the chance not only to read it but also to see the hunt. Thanks for the upload. I hope to see videos of stud 327 hunting although i understand that the main objective of the project now is to breed the tigers. Really amazing video!

[Bucwildx26]

that was an amazing video, thank you.