Biting truth: major photo exhibition in KL highlights plight of wild tigers

Kenya-born photographer Anup Shah's shot of two male Bengal tigers fighting in Ranthambhore national park. It is part of the world’s largest tiger photographic exhibition, the 'Eye On The Tiger’, at The Starhill in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: The Star/Muhamad Shahril Rosli

Despite being one of the most recognised and beloved animals in the world, it is estimated that there are only around 5,000 tigers left in the wild globally, and of that, fewer than 100 Malayan tigers.

More needs to be done, and time is running out.