A tiger’s stripes are as unique as a human’s fingerprints. The nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency is collecting photos of tigers, both wild and caged, to create a giant database to track down trafficked animals. Using AI software, they hope to expose smugglers and protect the 4,000 or so tigers still roaming the jungles. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?