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EYEFUL OF THE TIGER

Animal lovers strip off and run naked through London Zoo in effort to save endangered tigers

Participants painted their nude bodies in fitting tiger stripes and prowled around the zoo

COURAGEOUS animal-lovers got their kits off and ran around London Zoo in a bid to save the world's tigers.

Scores of Londoners stripped off to take part in the Zoological Society for London's (ZSL) Streak for Tigers last night.

Scores of Londoners stripped off to take part in the event
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Scores of Londoners stripped off to take part in the eventCredit: PA:Press Association

Participants painted their nude bodied in fitting tiger stripes and prowled around the zoo.

The annual event funds ZSL's work protecting tigers and their habitats around the world.

The annual event was held in an effort to fund ZSL's work into protecting tigers
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The annual event raises money for ZSL's work protecting tigersCredit: Alamy
Participants painted themselves in fitting tiger stripes
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Participants painted themselves in fitting tiger stripesCredit: Alamy
Young and old came out in force
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Young and old came out in forceCredit: Alamy
Some even wore masks to show their support
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Some even wore masks to show their supportCredit: PA:Press Association
It was designed to protect tigers and their habitats
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It was designed to protect tigers and their habitatsCredit: Alamy

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Some runners making friends
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Some runners making friendsCredit: Alamy
A streak of women gather before the run
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A streak of women gather before the runCredit: Alamy
Masks were also deployed for protection
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Masks were also deployed for protectionCredit: Alamy
Doing her best tiger impression
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Doing her best tiger impressionCredit: Alamy
A man bags a cheeky selfie with two tigresses
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A man bags a cheeky selfie with two tigressesCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
Women midway through their lap at the zoo
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Women midway through their lap at the zooCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
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Jubilant streakers raise their arms in the airCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
Luckily for these runners masks were in abundance
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Luckily for these runners masks were in abundanceCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
A majestic streak pose for the camera
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A majestic streak pose for the cameraCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Fundraising director James Wren said: "A group of tigers may be known as a streak, but sadly seeing any number of them in the wild is increasingly unlikely.

"Money raised by those who dared to bare is vital in helping us continue our work for tigers around the world, and it's definitely something to tick off the bucket list."

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