Wether its Mr. Buck or a tiger, you still like to relax. Home to endangered Amur Tigers Vladimir, Sayan and Tschuna. ‘Land of the Tiger’ is one of the largest tiger reserves in Europe, immersing visitors into the world of Amur Tigers! The ‘Land of the Tiger’ was built in 2011 and whilst the story of the lions was all about welfare – the tigers are part of the European Breeding Programme and their story is all about the conservation of this endangered species and the threats they face. An endangered species, it is thought that there are less than 500 Amur tigers left in the wild, however, their numbers have been much lower. Hunting had pushed these animals to the brink of extinction in the 1940’s, with only 40 remaining in the wild. A SPECIES ON THE BRINK Tschuna was originally hand reared by keepers at a zoo in Germany after being rejected by her mother, before coming to the UK and arriving at YWP in 2013, a move recommended by the European Breeding Programme. After being introduced to the male tiger Vladimir, she gave birth to three cubs in March 2015. Rangers feared that as she was hand-reared she might lack the maternal instinct to raise her cubs – but she turned out to be a fabulous mother. Thousands of people followed the story of the cubs online and over 4m people saw the CCTV footage of the birth. However, the species was saved when Russia granted the Amur tiger full protection, since the 1940’s a significant amount of work has gone into the conservation of these magnificent animals. Land of the Tiger is world renowned and one of the largest tiger exhibits in Europe. Our tigers have the space to roam which includes woodlands, grasslands, pools and waterfalls.