Thursday, June 7, 2012
Relocation is part of conservation efforts for rare species.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
by Patch Staff Kavi, the 11-year-old Sumatran tiger and the father of the first tiger cubs born in Atlanta in more than a decade, left Zoo Atlanta for a new home at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. Animal care professionals had been working on crate-training the big cat for his road trip, which began in the early hours Wednesday. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Tiger Species Survival Plan recommended the move so that he could be paired with a female at the National Zoo. The transfer is an important factor in the continued success of the captive population of this critically endangered species, which is believed to number fewer than 300 in the wild. As a breeding institution for Sumatran tigers and many …
Saturday, September 3, 2011
The top headlines of the week for August 29-September 2, 2011.
Qualifying Begins, Ends for Local Elections. Qualifying Closes in Smyrna. Candidates Begin Filing for Dunwoody City Election. Legislature Complete Reapportionment. Citizens Committee Upset By Cuts. Electric Car Charging Station Opens at Atlantic Station. 'Atlanta Nine' Members Honored. Ludacris Talks to Tech Students. Sumatran Tiger Cubs Make Their Media Debut.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Cubs at Zoo Atlanta will be seen by the general public after Labor Day
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
In little more than a week, the Sumatran Tiger cubs who were born to Chelsea July 5, will be seen by the viewing public at Zoo Atlanta. The boy and girl pair, named Sanjiv and Sohni, respectively, are treasure in the world of big cats because Sumatran tigers are so rare and critically endangered. Loss of habitat on Indonesia's Sumatra Island — the only place on Earth those tigers are found — has decimated their populations. Fewer than 400 are believed to exist in the wild. On Wednesday, Zoo Atlanta gave East Atlanta Patch and other media a sneak peek at the cubs, now eight weeks old, as Rebecca Snyder, the zoo's curator of mammals explained where they are in development and what their days are like.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Zoo Atlanta determines sex of Sumatran tiger cubs
The pair of Sumatran tiger cubs born in July to Chelsea at Zoo Atlanta, have been identified as a boy and a girl, the Grant Park attraction said. The cubs, Sohni and her brother, Sanjiv, were named by zoo donor Larry Westbrook, after his grandchildren. Sohni is Hindi meaning "beautiful" and Sanjiv can mean "love," "long life" or "reviving." The cubs’ sexes were determined during a veterinary checkup on Aug. 17.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Zoo Atlanta's curator of mammals explains
On Wednesday, Zoo Atlanta in Grant Park announced the birth of two Sumatran tiger cubs to parents Chelsea and Kavi. The news was celebrated among conservationists and lovers of big cats worldwide because Sumatran tigers are extremely rare in the wild. On Thursday, East Atlanta Patch caught up with Rebecca Snyder, Zoo Atlanta's Curator of Mammals to explain the significance of the births and the zoo's role in conservation efforts.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Chelsea, the Sumatran tiger, gives birth to two cubs
Move over, Po. There's a new cuddly cub in town. Actually, two. Zoo Atlanta said Wednesday that Chelsea, a 7-year-old Sumatran tigress, gave birth to a pair of cubs, sired by 10-year-old male Kavi. The cubs are the first tigers born at Zoo Atlanta since the birth of Bahagia in 2000. She later moved to the Sacremento Zoo in 2002. The birth is significant because Sumatran tigers — found only on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia — are the rarest within the tiger species, with 400 left in the wild, Zoo Atlanta said.
