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The Indochinese tiger has been a critically endangered species for years now.
多年來印度支那虎是瀕危物種。
But a breeding population of the tigers was recently found in a jungle in eastern Thailand, and conservationists couldn't be more ecstatic.
但最近在泰國東部的叢林里發現了老虎的繁殖種群，自然資源保護主義者們欣喜若狂。
Thailand's Department of National Parks, along with wildlife organizations Freeland and Panthera, shared the good news Tuesday.
泰國國家公園部和野生動物組織Freeland和Panthera周二分享了這一好消息。
The group used camera traps to capture photos and video of the small tiger population in the jungle. And among those tigers were at least six cubs.
該小組使用相機捕捉叢林中小老虎種群的照片和視頻，這些老虎中至少有六只幼崽。
The only other known breeding population of the tigers is in the Thailand Wildlife Sanctuary.
另外唯一已知的印度支那虎繁殖種群是在泰國野生動物保護區。
The discovery is very encouraging for the Indochinese tiger species. Researchers estimate there are only 221 of the tigers left in just two Asian countries.
印度支那虎種的發現是非常令人鼓舞的。研究人員估計在兩個亞洲國家只有221只這種老虎。
Conservationists are crediting the success to increased anti-poaching efforts in Thailand. Still, one conservation program director called the rebound "nothing short of miraculous."
動物保護者們將其歸于泰國增強的反偷獵行動。不過，一位保護項目主任稱這次回彈“簡直是一個奇跡”。
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