TIGERS AND TIGERS AND TIGERS! OH MY!
BIG CAT EXPERT DAVE SALMONI HOSTS A WEEK WITH TONS OF TIGERS
Animal Planet roars into November with
Tiger Week, kicking off Sunday, November 4, at 8 PM e/p and continuing through Thursday, November 8, to pay tribute to one of the most fascinating — and endangered — creatures of the wild: the tiger.
Tiger Week launches with a never-before-seen version of
Living with Tigers, featuring Dave Salmoni, big cat expert, as he teaches two captive-born tigers, Ron and Julie, to survive in the wild. With programs airing each night beginning at 8 PM e/p, viewers get an intimate glance all week long at these precocious beasts and their precarious plight.
From India to Africa to Texas,
Tiger Week travels the globe to tell the whole story of this endangered cat. With tiger species quickly disappearing, those that remain are more valuable than ever, and
Tiger Week provides a rare glimpse into their world.
The week kicks off with a never-before-seen version of
Living with Tigers and continues with encore presentations of viewers favorite big cat programming including
Tigers of the Emerald Forest, which takes viewers into the forests of central India to study the rare increase of tiger population of Panna;
Last Maneater: Killer Tigers of India, which explores the world of man-eating tigers in eastern India;
Growing Up Tiger, which chronicles the first year of life for two cubs born at a home for great cats that have been abused, neglected or displaced; and continues with more of viewers favorites throughout the week.
With Animal Planet's large predator expert, Dave Salmoni leading the way, viewers will embark on a journey of exploration and information as they learn about these amazing animals and their ever-increasing endangerment. Habitat loss and poaching threaten to destroy tiger populations throughout the world. With only a few thousand tigers left in the wild, many experts worry about the survival of these majestic creatures. "If we do nothing, the tiger will be wiped off the face of the Earth," said Salmoni. "Without change, our children will grow up in a world with no wild tigers. It's imperative that something must change."
