- Four Sumatran tigers have returned to Sydney’s Taronga zoo after two years
- The cats were relocated to Taronga’s zoo in Dubbo during the renovation works
- They have since returned to the Sydney with their exhibit now open to visitors
Four critically endangered Sumatran tigers have returned to Sydney’s Taronga Zoo after renovations on their exhibit to make it feel a little more like home.
Clarence, a six-year-old adult male, Jumilah, a 14-year-old adult female born and her cubs Kembali, a male and Kartika, a female, will now occupy the exhibit which was recreated to resemble the Kambas National Park, in Indonesia.
Renovations on the exhibit started in 2015 with all four tigers being temporarily relocated to Taronga’s sister’s zoo in Dubbo while works were underway.
Four Sumatran tigers have returned to Sydney’s Taronga zoo after a two-year lapse
All four tigers will be at the Sydney Taronga zoo Tiger Trek exhibit starting on Sunday
Taronga Zoo Director and CEO Cameron Kerr said the four tigers would be living at the Tiger Trek exhibit.
‘What’s really special about our Tiger Trek is that Australian parents and children can learn the story of these majestic animals like never before,’ Mr Kerr said.
‘Australian families that experience the wonder of our Tiger Trek will gain a better appreciation for why Sumatran tigers are critically endangered, and how they can take action to help protect these majestic animals,’ he said.
The Sumatran tiger, which is a native to Indonesia, is a critically endangered animal with only up to 400 remaining in the wild.
The tigers were relocated to Taronga’s sister zoo in Dubbo during the renovation works
Visitors to the Sydney’s Taronga Zoo can now get up close and personal with these animals