Jakarta, IO – A three-month-old baby Sumatran tiger made its first public appearance at the Bioparco Zoo in Rome, Italy, Thursday (7/3).
The presence of a tiger cub named Kala also increases the number of Sumatran tiger species faced with extinction, per Liputan6, Mon (11/3).
Kala greets zoo visitors with her mother, Tila. He explored his cage and played with his mother.
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest and rarest species compared to other tiger species. Bioparco Foundation president Paola Palanza said the zoo wished to contribute to the conservation of the big cat.
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“There are only about 500 left in the wild,” said Paola. “Therefore, it is very important for zoos to contribute to conservation strategies by preserving the gene pool within the zoo.”
Apart from the Bioparco Zoo, two Sumatran tigers were also born at the Memphis Zoo, Tennessee, United States. In May 2023, the baby tiger was born to a female named Dari (7) and a male named Gusti (4). The last Sumatran tiger was born at the Memphis Zoo in 1998. (un)