By Nicole Wexler | Director of Development
Dear Sumatran tiger supporters,
This time we DO have a very exciting report for you!
Last time we reported that, after an initial honeymoon period, our male and female tiger have been experiencing difficulties in getting along. Well, they have kissed and made up! Our team has observed frequent mating events and our tigress, Hannah, appears to be pregnant. The staff have given her special care and attention over the last three months and today, as she was acting a little off, they even kept her inside just in case a birth is about to happen! We hope to be able to celebrate more in our next report to you.
With fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers left in the world, every captive birth is a celebrated one ... but successfully breeding these critically endangered animals can be tricky business, as we have found out to our bitter disappointment in the past. On their native island of Sumatra, rampant poaching and habitat loss has pushed tiger populations to the brink. In the past century, four of nine tiger subspecies have gone extinct in their natural habitats, but with the help of well-managed breeding programs like this, we hope to see a different fate for Sumatran tigers.
Send positive thoughts Hannah’s way, please!
Team Tiger at the Jerusalem Zoo
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