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International Tiger and Leopard Day
On September 23, 2000 a few dozen school children and parents dressed
up as tigers and endangered wildlife to parade in the streets in
Vladivostok. Their aim was to educate people about the dangers facing
tigers and other wild animals in the Russian Far East. What they did not
know is that their efforts would strike such a chord with the people of
Vladivostok and others around the world that just 5 years later, their
festival would be an annual city holiday with over 3,000 participants in
Vladivostok alone and that every year their efforts would inspire many
similar public displays of affection for tigers around the world.
Tiger Day was started by The Phoenix Fund, a Russian non-governmental
organization sponsored by Save The Tiger Fund and other international
donors. Since then it has been a rallying point for other tiger
conservation efforts around the world. In 2003, 21st Century Tiger and
AMUR encouraged European and Russian zoos to adopt and promote the
concept as an awareness creation and fundraising tool for tiger
conservation. In 2005 the Campaign Against Tiger Trafficking was
launched on international tiger day, while ceremonies around the world
drew diverse public support, including a group of local Shamans on the
Indonesian Island of Sumatra. In the Russian Far East, Tiger Day is as
popular as ever, just last year, during the month of September, tiger
day celebrations occurred in 6 different cities in the province of
Primorye.
- Who? Your school, zoo, conservation group or club.
- What? All creative, fun festivities that raise funds and awareness
for tiger conservation.
- When? The last Sunday in September - 30 September 2007, 28 September
2008, 27 September 2009, 26 September 2010.
Links
The Phoenix
Fund
21st Century Tiger
AMUR
Mizzou
Tiger Awareness Month
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