ESSENTIAL CONSERVATIO or LIFE BEHIND BARS?

摘要

There are more tigers in captivity than left in the wild. With the birth of three Sumatran tigers in the UK, Louise Gray asks whether zoos are still vital for conservation - or is the cubs' captivity too high a price to pay? The cubs tumble into view, all outsized paws, big blue eyes and exquisite markings. It is quite a privilege to see them mewling for their mother and batting the air.