Tigers
Coverage of Tigers in the Nexus archive.
- 'My childhood passion is now a lifetime commitment': Wildlife conservationist Krithi Karanth
Krithi Karanth, a multi-award-winning environmentalist, discusses how her childhood passion for nature, nurtured by her father, evolved into a lifelong commitment to wildlife conservation. As CEO of the Centre for Wildlife Studies in India, she works to protect species including Asian elephants, tigers, and honey bees.
- Xi’s corruption crackdown by the numbers
China's anti-corruption campaign under President Xi Jinping, initiated in 2012, remains ongoing as of 2025. The South China Morning Post analyzed investigations of top officials, termed 'tigers,' between 2013 and 2025 to assess the campaign's trajectory.
- Chained to a cage of tigers, beaten with metal pipes or threatened with huge pythons... IAN BIRRELL goes inside Chinese gangs' scamming factories, and reveals the horrific torture imprisoned 'workers' face if they don't steal from their online victims
Chinese gangs operate scamming factories where imprisoned 'workers' are tortured with methods like being chained to tigers, beaten with metal pipes, or threatened with pythons if they fail to steal from online victims. The article details the horrific conditions faced by these coerced individuals.
- Lions, Tigers and Bomb-Sniffing Dogs: Zoos Face Scores of Swatting Calls
Zoos are experiencing multiple swatting calls involving references to lions, tigers, and bomb-sniffing dogs. Zoo Miami spent $1 million to upgrade security cameras and hired a security detail from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office following these incidents.
- We are drinking the Earth, too
The Central Highlands of Vietnam were once densely forested, with triple-canopy jungles that were difficult for American soldiers during the Vietnam War due to leeches, mosquitoes, and snakes. These jungles also supported wildlife like tigers, elephants, and monkeys.
- Mike Vasil gets under Tarik Skubal's skin in White Sox' loss to Tigers
The White Sox lost 4-3 to the Tigers in a tense game where Tigers' pitcher Tarik Skubal confronted injured White Sox pitcher Mike Vasil over Vasil's use of a 'magical' wand. Skubal and Vasil exchanged heated words, but no official action followed. The White Sox left the bases loaded in a key inning and later surrendered a two-run double to lose the lead.
- Kerala Revised Budget allocates ₹243.80 crore for forest protection; steps intensified to tackle human-wildlife conflict
Kerala's revised budget allocates ₹243.80 crore for forest protection, focusing on a scientific census of tigers and leopards, rapid response teams, and modern technology to address human-wildlife conflict. The state aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.