Meet the other Tiger Woods — this one might save his species from extinction - the Times, Apr 7th 2008
by Jonathan Clayton
Tiger Woods always rises to the occasion. However, not even his most ardent supporters were expecting this performance.
In the past few months the magnificent South China tiger has emulated his namesake and written himself into the history books. He has fathered not just one but three cubs — the first to be born in captivity — and has possibly saved an entire species from extinction.
After years of showing little interest in two beautiful tigresses, he was apparently spurred into action by the arrival last summer of a rival. Stud 327, as he is known, was flown out from a zoo in China to take the lead role in a controversial breeding programme. He was a flop. More used to human beings than tigers, he found the playful flirting of the eager females intimidating and fled back to his cage whenever he was expected to perform.