Siberian tiger romance: 124‑mile trek for lost love reunited
The separated Siberian tigers are together again. The animals, released in different locations, reunited after one of the tigers traveled an impressive distance of 124 miles to find his chosen partner. This extraordinary story, almost like a movie, took place in Russia.
Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, were part of a Russian research project. Boris and Svetlaya were raised together under special conditions to prepare them for release into the wild.
When the tigers were 18 months old, they were returned to the forest areas. According to "Bild," they were released in different locations in the high mountains of the Sikhote-Alin in eastern Russia.
He missed his beloved tigress: 124-mile journey
However, Tiger Boris did not want to live without his companion. The 717-pound animal traveled 124 miles to reach Svetlaya's location. Researchers found that the tiger traveled this entire distance almost in a straight line.
From the moment they reunited, the tigers embarked on further journeys together. Six months later, little tigers were born.
The story of Boris and Svetlaya isn't just a movie script. This scientific experiment shows that efforts to adapt wild animals to life in their natural habitats are effective.
The Siberian tigers were released by researchers associated with organizations working for animal rights.
This study represents a tantalizing new development in expanding the 'toolbox' for conservationists to return tigers to those parts of Asia where they have been lost, said Dr. Luke Hunter, executive director of the WCS Big Cats programme, as quoted by phys.org.
The study involves raising Siberian tigers in special enclosures, where human contact is minimized. The young tigers learn, among other things, how to hunt and survive in natural conditions. Thanks to this approach, they are later adapted to life in the wild.
