One of the most majestic creatures on Earth can now be seen at the Tacoma Point Defiance Zoo.
An 11-year-old, 286-pound male Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv (pronounced sun-jeev) made his debut Friday. The plan calls for Sanjiv to father cubs with either of the zoo’s female tigers.
“We’re excited to have Sanjiv join our animal family at Point Defiance,” said Asian Animal Curator Telena Welsh. “Over the coming months, we’ll gradually introduce him to Kali and Indah and closely monitor their behavior to ensure that all three cats are comfortable.”
Sanjiv has bred successfully in the past, fathering four cubs in 2019. The tiger arrived in December from Topeka
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