Nation's date with tigers put on hold

Training for the wild for South China species 'going well' in South Africa

China is still awaiting a date for the arrival of the offspring of South China tigers it sent to South Africa in 2003.

Five tigers were sent from zoos in China to South Africa that year in the hope that those bred in captivity can be released into the wild after training. The tigers' arrival was scheduled for 2008 if things went well.