For the first time in 12 years a family of tigers returns to reserve in Khabarovsk region.

Rangers watch and wait hoping the adult female will return, feeding the cub which is too young to hunt. 

Experts say Kuzya, Borya and Ilona have adapted to life in the wild and satellite data shows they are happily roaming about their new habitats.

When this failed, Vitaly Saidov grabbed his gun and shot dead the predator to save himself and his family.

New video footage shows Amur the tiger lashing at Timur the goat - but then jumping back as if scared of the animal's horns.

Remarkable story of the rare big cat that sought out human help with a severe dental problem.

Endangered big cat is rescued from black market animal traders.

Hope for future of the rare species as census says there could be as many as 540 of them now living in the Far East.

Mongrel becomes surrogate mother for baby big cats at village zoo in Omsk region.