Day of the Amur Tiger
Bartek, a 2-year-old Amur tiger, approaches a slab of meat inside his open-air cage as zoo keepers mark the upcoming Day of the Amur Tiger and the Far Eastern Leopard at the Royev Ruchey zoo in the suburbs of Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, September 26, 2014.
The international day for the protection of Amur tigers and far eastern leopards is celebrated on September 28, according to zoo employees and local media. The writing on the meat reads, 'Cheers to the Tiger Day'.
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The international day for the protection of Amur tigers and far eastern leopards is celebrated on September 28, according to zoo employees and local media. The writing on the meat reads, 'Cheers to the Tiger Day'.
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Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
Bartek, a 2-year-old Amur tiger, eats a slab of meat inside his open-air cage as zoo keepers mark the upcoming Day of the Amur Tiger and the Far Eastern Leopard at the Royev Ruchey zoo in the suburbs of Krasnoyarsk, Siberia.
Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
A boy has his face painted during Tiger Day celebrations in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, September 28, 2014.
The festival is dedicated to the protection of the Amur tiger, an endangered species.
The festival is dedicated to the protection of the Amur tiger, an endangered species.
Yuri Maltsev / Reuters
A girl wears a mask during Tiger Day celebrations in the far eastern city of Vladivostok.
Yuri Maltsev / Reuters
People wearing masks walk during Tiger Day celebrations in the far eastern city of Vladivostok.
Yuri Maltsev / Reuters
People carry a banner that reads "Amur Tiger Day" during Tiger Day celebrations in the far eastern city of Vladivostok.
Yuri Maltsev / Reuters
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