My experience at
an interactive zoo in Oklahoma this past summer inspired me to declare the
tiger as September’s Animal of the Month. At the GW Interactive Zoo, I had a
unique opportunity to see some of the world’s rarest tigers and hold and interact
with two tiger cubs. To read about my experience and see pictures, check out
this free write post.
While tigers are perhaps one of the
most well-known animals on earth, revered as majestic, and the subject of many
literary and poetic pieces, as a species, they are on their last legs. There
are six subspecies of tiger, all of which are endangered. This month, rather
than focus on one subspecies, I will touch on all six. Here is an overview of
each:
