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    Experts debunk a few things about ‘Tiger King’

    Biologists explain why private zoos like those in "Tiger King" are bad for big cats, what the series got wrong, and what's next for tiger conservation.
    by Rob Jordan-Stanford May 05, 2020 1 minute
    A tiger stands in a cage with green bars

    The Netflix series Tiger King provides an opportunity to educate viewers who want to learn more about tigers in captivity and the wild, biologists argue.

    Love it or hate it, Tiger King is a phenomenon that has brought unprecedented attention to the fate of captive tigers. The series, which more than 60 million households watched, tells a sordid tale against the backdrop of private zoos and sanctuaries that house big cats.

    Elizabeth Hadly, professor in environmental biology at Stanford University, and Ellie Armstrong, a PhD student in Hadly’s lab, have done extensive genetic research on wild and captive tigers.

    Here, they discuss the problems with private ownership of tigers, pending legislation to curb the practice, how captive tigers can contribute to conservation of wild tigers, and more:

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