Tiger camouflaged in tall grass, Assam, India
Tiger camouflaged in tall grass, Assam, India (© Sandesh Kadur/Minden Pictures)
Hiding in plain sight
Today we're in Assam, India, to celebrate World Tiger Day, a relatively new event established in 2010 at a summit designed to spur conservation efforts. Hundreds of thousands of tigers once roamed a broad territory across Asia, eastern Russia and various islands of the Indian Ocean. Over the past century, however, hunting and habitat loss have reduced their range and populations by more than 90%.
© Sandesh Kadur/Minden Pictures