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Three tigers with white fur and black stripes are seen in a cage as a result of an effective breeding programme undertaken by the Chattogram Zoo authorities. Starting with only the two South Africa-born parents, the zoo’s tiger population has increased to 16. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaz Uddin/TBS

Chattogram Zoo's tiger number jumps eightfold in 6 years

Authorities want the zoo to be the country’s first tiger breeding centre

The large-toothed ferret badger has a white dorsal stripe all the way down to its tail base

Ferret badgers: Our little-known mustelids

Illustration: TBS

Chained up and caged: How our forest department lacks in ethical treatment of rescued animals

Earth's smallest mammals by weight

Earth's smallest mammals by weight

Why do animals love sunbathing?

Why do animals love sunbathing?

The last resort. Photo: Md Enamul Kabir

Zoo: A death cell 

Nilgai in a wheat field in Central India. Photo: Mathew Joseph

Understanding the visiting nilgais of Bangladesh

A herd of migratory elephants in Gazni, Sherpur. Photo: Monirul H Khan

An extraordinary giant on its last legs

800 cattle arrive in Dhaka on special train

800 cattle arrive in Dhaka on special train

Sometimes it’s hard not to freak out. Photographer: David McNew via Bloomberg

What animals can teach humans about living with stress

Gaur

Bovids of Bangladesh: A closed chapter?

Sumi Biswas takes care of an ill owl at the Animal Care Centre in Halishahar’s Anandabazar of the Chattogram city. The centre rescues sick and injured animals and provides treatment for them. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

A refuge for sick stray animals

Snares retrieved by Bangladesh Forest Department patrol from the Raghunandan Hill Reserve Forest. Photo: Ripon Dey

Snares: A looming disaster for Bangladesh wildlife