* Counting tigers is incredibly difficult. They are solitary, elusive animals living in dense forests and remote areas.
* Numbers fluctuate. Poaching, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflict continue to threaten tiger populations.
However, estimates suggest there are around 3,900 to 5,500 tigers left in the wild.
This number is still significantly lower than the historical population, which is estimated to have been around 100,000 at the beginning of the 20th century.
Conservation efforts are ongoing to protect tigers and their habitats. These efforts are helping to increase the number of tigers in some areas.