RTRS TV towers will be painted black and orange in honor of Tiger Day
Quick Look
- From September 23 to 30, the television towers of the Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network will be painted black and orange in honor of Tiger Day.
- The Ostankino TV Tower will show a video of the tigress Kiya and her cubs, filmed with a camera trap in the Khabarovsk Territory.
- Events will be held in the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District, including the opening of a tiger sculpture in the Primorsky Territory and the first state rehabilitation center for Amur tigers in Russia in Ussuriysk.
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Why It Matters
Tiger Day is celebrated to draw attention to the conservation of the endangered Amur tiger population. The campaign includes symbolic painting of TV towers and educational events in the Far East.
The television towers of the Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network will be painted black and orange in honor of Tiger Day from September 23 to 30 this year. This was reported by representatives of the Amur Tiger Center in Max.
It is noted that the country’s main television tower, Ostankino, will show a video filmed with a camera trap in the Khabarovsk Territory. The footage will show tigress Kiya with her cubs at the marking rock. In support of the campaign, TV towers in other cities will be painted in the colors of a tiger.
It is also known that events in honor of the mentioned holiday will be held in the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District. Thus, on September 25, a metal sculpture of a tiger will be unveiled in the village of Krasny Yar, Pozharsky district, Primorsky Krai. Then, on September 26, Russia’s first state rehabilitation center for Amur tigers will open in the Ussuri urban district of Primorye.
Open Questions
- How long will the paint on the TV towers last?
- Which organizations are involved in organizing events besides the Amur Tiger Center?
- Will the promotion be repeated annually?
