China's tigers are dwindling fast. According to the WWF, they were hunted as a pest for more than 25 years. Despite the fact that tiger hunting was banned in China in 1979, by 1996 the population was estimated to be 30 to 80 wild tigers. They have not been spotted in the wild in more than a quarter of a century and the majority are believed to be in captivity. Due to sparse hunting grounds for the beautiful animal and dwindling choices for mates, the current population is not considered viable and most scientists consider the species functionally extinct.
One artist hoped to preserve the protection of the South China tiger.
View more progress shots by artist Craig Tracy here.
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