On International Tiger Day, we bring you face to face with the majestic hunters
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International Tiger Day is held annually on July 29 to give worldwide attention to the reservation of tigers. The day is dedicated to both raising awareness day and as a celebration. (Santosh Harhare/HT PHOTO)
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Hear me roar: A tiger lets out a growl, after being released by forest officials at the Panna Tiger Sanctuary, India on Thursday. India is home to 70 per cent of the world’s tiger population. (GURINDER OSAN/HT PHOTO)
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A regal lady: Agog tourists watch as tigress Maya reclines on the road in the jungle of Tadoba National Park near Nagpur. Many tigers have gone missing from major national parks, fuelling fears over poaching and threat to their natural habitat. (SANTOSH HARHARE/HT PHOTO)
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When the hunter becomes the hunted: A Sariska Tigress, called ST 3, killed a leopard in Alwar on June 14 this year. In 1972, India began Project Tiger after their population fell below 300 across nine tiger reserves (ABHIMANYU SINGH RAJVI/HT Photo)
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A matter of celebration: The Indian Museum’s quirky, colourful performance celebrating International Tiger Day in Kolkata. India’s tiger population has reached almost 2,500 in 2016, up from 2,226 two years ago, but experts argue that the numbers may be skewed. (ASHOK NATH DEY/HT PHOTO)
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Tough love: A white tigress at the Indore zoo carries one of her three cubs. White tigers are rare, with only a hundred being found in India. (ARUN MONDHE/HT PHOTO)
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Away from the papparazzi: Most of us have only seen tigers within the confines of a zoo, but the goal of Tiger Day is to promote the protection and expansion of the habitat of wild tigers. (ARUN MONDHE/HT PHOTO)
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Setting the target: Tiger Day is also an important way to spread the message of tiger protection. Many animal welfare organisations have pledged to help raise funds to reach this goal. (GURINDER OSAN/HT PHOTO)
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In a playful mood: The number of wild tigers has gone up globally by 22 per cent to 3,890, from the earlier 2010 estimate of 3200. (Gurinder Osan/HT PHOTO)
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Under threat: Though the numbers have been increasing, we cannot be complacent. The world has lost 97% of all wild tigers in a bit over 100 years. (SANTOSH HARHARE/HT PHOTO)
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Swimming to safe shores: Instead of 100,000 tigers that roamed in the wild, not even 4,000 survive today. Worse, a number of tiger species are already extinct. (ASHOK NATH DEY/HT PHOTO)
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SOS: On the occasion of international tiger day, renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture of a tiger . "Save Us", says the message at Puri beach of Odisha . (Arabinda Mahapatra)
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The eye of the tiger: The portrait of a Royal Bengal Tiger at Chattbir Zoo in Mohali. India has pledged to double its tiger population by 2022 through “conservation and care”. (RAVI KUMAR/HT PHOTO)
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