Tigers of the Snow

Overview

There are only about 300 remaining Siberian Tigers in the wild, restricted to a section of far Eastern Russia, near the coast. Wildlife biologists risk life and limb to track the tiger and research its movements and habits. They sedate the animals so the tigers can be measured and collared. One Russian scientist is shown raising two tigers which he found orphaned as cubs. He keeps the tigers in a cage, then allows the beasts into a fenced forest-like enclosure. The efforts of these scientists are in contrast to those of poachers, who kill the tigers for their pelts, as well as for body parts to be marketed in traditional Chinese medicine.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 4, 1997

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Russian, English

Countries

United States of America

Production

National Geographic

Cast

Richard Kiley

Director

Mark Stouffer

Writer

Kevin McCarey

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0324258