International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is a global event celebrated annually on July 29th to raise awareness about the conservation of one of the world’s most majestic and endangered species. Initiated at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in 2010, the day was created as a reminder of the agreement to double …
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Jul 29 2022
World Tiger Day
In an effort to double the tiger population from 2010 to 2022, World Tiger Day (July 29) was created by TX2 (Tigers times two), a group consisting of 13 tiger range governments. In 2010, the world tiger population was at an alarmingly low number of 3,200. Currently, there are only 3,900 tigers in the world, …