Kazakhstan releases second tiger into wild after 70-year extinction
The gist
Kazakhstan released a second Siberian tiger, a male named Amur, into a nature reserve.
The programme aims to restore wild tigers to the country.
How it unfolded
- Jul 31, 2026An adult female Amur tiger named Umit, whose name means "hope" in Kazakh, was released into the Ile-Balkhash State Nature Reserve, fitted with a satellite tracking collar.
- Aug 3, 2026The Kazakhstan government said Umit's collar lets it monitor her movements and behavior in real time.
- Nov 4, 2026Kazakhstan released a second Siberian tiger, a male named Amur, into a nature reserve as part of the programme.
Key terms
- Siberian tiger
- A tiger subspecies native to Northeast China and the Russian Far East, also called the Amur tiger.
- nature reserve
- A protected area managed to conserve wildlife, plants, or geological features and to support research.
- satellite tracking collar
- A collar with GPS and satellite links that lets researchers remotely track a wild animal's movements.
Source: Wikipedia