Hundreds of tigers are on captive breeding programmes within zoos around the world. In the wild, the young stay two years with their mother to learn how to survive. However, in the zoo, young tigers are frequently sold to other zoos after being separated from their mothers shortly after birth. To date, not one tiger has been reintroduced into the wild. Wild tiger populations are at a critical level.
Elephants are highly social animals living in large family groups.
The majority of zoos cannot hope to recreate this situation. Find out how you can help .