“A 2022 global estimate put the wild tiger population at around 5,500, a slight rebound after tiger numbers hit historic lows in the early 2000s.”

Reference: Global Tiger Forum / IUCN

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The harmless whale shark holds the title of largest fish, with the record being a 59 footer captured in Thailand in 1919.

India is home to about 75% of the world's wild tigers. Its 2022 census counted roughly 3,682 of them.

Only about 20,000 to 25,000 lions remain in the wild, and the species is listed as vulnerable because of habitat loss and conflict with people.