KULAIJAYA: The Saleng Zoo here is aiming to educate the public on protecting the Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris malayensis), in conjunction with the Year of the Tiger.
Zoo caretaker and animal trainer J. Siva Priyan said the zoo is home to 24 Malayan tigers, an endangered species due to poaching activities as well as the destruction of their natural habitat.
“This is the best platform to campaign for the conservation of the species, as the tiger comes under the spotlight this Chinese New Year,” he said.
Zoo caretaker and animal trainer J. Siva Priyan said the zoo is home to 24 Malayan tigers, an endangered species due to poaching activities as well as the destruction of their natural habitat.
“This is the best platform to campaign for the conservation of the species, as the tiger comes under the spotlight this Chinese New Year,” he said.
Star attraction: Siva showing off the eight-month-old cub at the zoo in Kulaijaya.“Our goal is to bring people closer to these animals so that they will come to love the species,” Siva said, adding that the tiger was a beautiful animal symbolising strength.
He added that an eight-month-old tiger cub will be available for photograph and petting sessions between Feb 14 and 24 at the zoo.
The Malayan tiger is a sub-species found in the jungles of Malaysia and Thailand.
Recent counts showed there were between 600 and 800 Malayan tigers in the wild, thus putting the species on the endangered list.
He added that an eight-month-old tiger cub will be available for photograph and petting sessions between Feb 14 and 24 at the zoo.
The Malayan tiger is a sub-species found in the jungles of Malaysia and Thailand.
Recent counts showed there were between 600 and 800 Malayan tigers in the wild, thus putting the species on the endangered list.
Endangered species: The big cats in their enclosures at the zoo, which is home to 24 Malayan tigers.The zoo also has some 40 different species of animals, including two orang utan, lions, crocodiles and 42 of the world’s largest freshwater fish species, arapaima gigas.
source: The Star Online
date: January 29, 2010
source: The Star Online
date: January 29, 2010
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