There is a growing demand for animal products in Asia. The ivory parts of elephants or rhinos in particular are often utilized in traditional Asian medicine. The market extends all the way to Africa. Products containing tiger substances are said to be virility enhancers. The "Asian pharmaceutical industry" can therefore be partly made responsible for the extinction of the tiger. …
Read MoreThe Association for Wildlife Protection was in Sumatra to help protect the endangered tiger species. Watch the clip about this project and journey. An AWP clip with music by Dag Reinbott: Art of Dreams - eastern emotion - Tempel of Asia, www.TerraSound.de.
Read MoreThe Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is the smallest of the six surviving subspecies of the tiger. This big cat differs from its own kind because she likes to move around the water using her webbed toes. In the past, the Sumatran tiger populated the entire island. Today, only about 400 individuals are still alive. Progressive deforestation, for the paper …
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