Two Tigers Engage in Fierce Fight at Chinese Zoo... One Ultimately Killed by Bite

Two Adult Male Fights... Even the Caretaker Couldn't Stop Them
One Dies, the Other Is Isolated

Two tigers fought at a zoo in China, resulting in the death of one of them.

According to local media including Geukmok Newspaper on the 14th, on the morning of the 12th, two adult male tigers fiercely fought at the Baekdusan Tiger (Chinese name Dongbei Tiger·東北虎) Zoo in Changchun City, Jilin Province.

A zoo staff member who witnessed the fight tried to separate them by setting off fireworks but failed, and eventually one tiger was bitten to death by the other. After the fight ended, the staff transported the fallen tiger for treatment but could not save it.

The reason for the fight between the tigers has not yet been confirmed. The zoo isolated the tiger that killed the other.

This zoo, located within Jingweitang National Forest Park in Changchun City, was opened in April 2009 by the Chinese National Forestry Administration and Jilin Provincial Forestry Department for the purpose of rescuing injured wild animals and breeding endangered species. It houses 2,000 rare animals of 60 species, including not only tigers but also lions and pandas.

Tiger that collapsed and died after fighting with another tiger at the zoo
[Image source=Captured from Geukmok Newspaper]

Meanwhile, the Heilongjiang Daily reported that “Wandashan No. 1,” a Baekdusan tiger rescued from the wild and released, was recently captured on camera actively roaming within the Heilongjiang Baekdusan Tiger and Leopard Park.

Wandashan No. 1 was rescued in April 2021 from a mountain in Milsan, Heilongjiang Province, received treatment, and returned to the wild a month later. The recently spotted Wandashan No. 1 is much larger than when rescued and is known to have a glossy coat.

Observing the location tracker attached to Wandashan No. 1 revealed that the tiger traveled an average of 8.9 km per day. Its range of movement extended 180 km east to west and 100 km north to south.

Chinese authorities have continuously promoted a rewilding project to return cubs to nature as part of the Baekdusan tiger conservation plan in the northeastern region.

In the northeastern region of China bordering Russia and North Korea, about 60 Baekdusan tigers and leopards each inhabit the area, and their populations are confirmed to be steadily increasing.

However, although the tiger population has steadily grown, problems arose as tigers began leaving the restricted areas of the national park. In 2021, a Baekdusan tiger that descended into a residential area and attacked residents was captured alive.

Struggling to devise coexistence measures with tigers, Chinese authorities designated 14,100 km² in Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces as the Baekdusan Tiger and Leopard National Park in October 2021 to protect them. This area is 23 times the size of Seoul.

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