The famous tiger Boris, released into the wild by President Vladimir Putin back in 2014, has been spotted in China, according to the Amurskiy Tigr (Amur Tiger) centre. A big cat photographed at the Taipinggou National Nature Reserve is believed to be Boris, due to his unusual skin pattern, because the predator has a spot without stripes on its sides.
Famous 'Putin's Tiger' Spotted in Chinese National Park - Photos
05:49 GMT 24.04.2020 (Updated: 10:50 GMT 07.04.2025)
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Boris as well as another tiger - a female, named Svetlaya - was sent back to their natural habitat in 2014 after being rescued and undergoing a period of recovery. Russian President Vladimir Putin personally participated in their release. The tigers later became a couple, giving birth to at least two broods of cubs.
