Endangered Sumatran tigers born in Greece as zoos build safety net

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The world’s most endangered tigers have started a family in Greece, offering hope for a predator rapidly vanishing from the wild.Three two-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs received identification microchips and their first vaccinations on Tuesday at a zoo near Athens, as part of a global effort to build a backup population.The Sumatran tiger, classified as critically endangered, is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is slightly larger than Sweden.As few as 400 are believed to...