Do any two tigers have the same stripes?
No two tigers have the same stripe pattern, so researchers can identify individual wild tigers from camera trap photos almost like fingerprints.
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Are there more captive tigers in the US than wild tigers worldwide?
Conservation groups have estimated that about 5,000 tigers live in captivity in the US, many in private hands, which is roughly as many tigers as remain in the wild worldwide.
When was the international ivory trade banned?
The international trade in elephant ivory was banned under the CITES treaty in 1989 after poaching cut Africa's elephant population roughly in half during the 1980s.
Are giant pandas still endangered?
In 2016, the IUCN downgraded the giant panda from endangered to vulnerable after decades of habitat protection helped wild numbers rise.
How many sharks do humans kill each year?
A 2013 study estimated that humans kill about 100 million sharks each year, many for their fins, which has pushed many species toward extinction.
When was commercial whaling banned?
The International Whaling Commission put a worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling into effect in 1986 after many whale species had been hunted close to extinction.