Deep in the frozen forests of Russia's far east, one of nature's most elusive — and surely most majestic — predators has been staging a quiet comeback. Tiger rehabThe young tigers were taken in by wildlife officials last summer after their mother repeatedly visited a local village and ate people's pets. This image taken from a camera monitoring a young tiger at the Amur Tiger Rehabilitation Centre, shows the aftermath of a successful hunt. In Russia's Far East, tigers are revered. But by the time the CBC crew arrived at the Tiger Centre after a long flight from Moscow, Tikhan had died suddenly.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2019 08:00 UTC