Moment first rare tiger in 70 years released in Kazakhstan
Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.
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Moment first rare tiger in 70 years released in Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan released Umit, a female Amur tiger, into the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve, marking the first tiger reintroduction to Central Asia in more than 70 years. The release is part of a programme to restore the Amur tiger population, which was wiped out in the region a century ago.
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Moment rare Amur tiger is released into Kazakh wild
Kazakhstan released the Amur tiger Umit into the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve, marking a key step in a project to restore a wild tiger population to Central Asia for the first time in more than 70 years.