National symbols of India

In a town in northeastern Scotland, Debbie Banks looks for clues to track down criminals as she clicks through a database of tiger skins.

There are thousands of photographs, including of rugs, carcasses and taxidermy specimens.

India's coronavirus death toll passed 250,000 on May 12 as the World Health Organization said the variant fuelling the surge had been found in dozens of countries across the globe.

While vaccinations have helped to ease the pandemic crisis in the United States and Europe, India is in the grip of a devastating wave.

Home to around 30 wild cats from 12 different species, the Lion Park in Istanbul's Tuzla district has released their Siberian and Bengal tigers from indoor spaces to outdoor enclosures for tigers to experience their first snow in the ongoing winter season. (AA Photo)

Istanbul's first ever Bengal tigers were born on May 12 at Lion Park in the Tuzla district.

AFP - Nepal's wild tiger population has nearly doubled over the last nine years, officials said Monday, in a victory for the impoverished country's drive to save the endangered big cats.

Wildlife groups have welcomed the news as a sign that political involvement and innovative conservation strategies can reverse the decline of the majestic Royal Bengal tiger.

Tiger escaped from his cage during a circus performance in the Chinese province of Shanxi, China Daily writes.

The escape of the tiger shook the audience, but luckily in the incident only two people were slightly injured, the huge cat scratched them with its nails. According to some Chinese media, the injured are two children, but others report one child and one adult.