The spokesperson carried on by saying four different mothers had given birth to the cubs and it was firm proof the tiger species was alive and breeding. The footage was also a global first of Indochinese cubs videoed in their natural habitat and not in captivity.
Although video cameras were first installed in Khao Yai nine years ago, they did not capture any images of the elusive tigers until last year. Thailand’s Department of National Parks operates the cameras in collaboration with Freeland and another animal conservation organisation, Panthera.
Indochinese tigers are believed to have died out in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and China. Wildlife experts say there are not many more than 200 of the big cats remaining and these mostly live in the jungles of Thailand and Myanmar.
The experts say the species has almost been driven to extinction by poaching and the fact their natural environment has been wrecked by large-scale logging. Although tigers are only likely to be a distant sighting, Khao Yai is still one of Thailand’s most visited national parks.
Pak Chong is the nearest railway station to the park. 12GO ASIA offers advance train reservations services from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Station to Pak Chong.
Indochinese tiger cubs caught on camera in Khao Yai National Park
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Video clips of rare Indochinese tiger cubs roaming through a Thai national park were released earlier this week. Freeland anti-wildlife trafficking organisation spokesperson Josie Raine said the video clips showed a total of six cubs in Khao Yai National Park.