LIVE TIGER CUB WEBCAM AT MEMPHIS ZOO
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- Location: Memphis Zoo, Tennessee, United States
- Source: Memphis Zoo
- Info: Live streaming Sumatran tiger cub webcam at Memphis Zoo in Tennessee. Sumatran tigers are one of the most critically endangered subspecies of tigers. They are native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
More info: The female Sumatran tiger at Memphis Zoo called Dari, gave birth to two cubs on May 5th, 2023. Dari is seven years old, and Gusti, the male tiger, is four.
The last time Memphis Zoo had tiger cubs was over 25 years ago, in April of 1998. These were the first Sumatran tigers born at Memphis Zoo, and the mother of those cubs was Dari’s grandmother.
Fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers are estimated to remain in the wild. There is a captive population of around 235 animals within zoos throughout the world. They are listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to poaching, habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.
Additional Information:
Animal Diversity Web
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library
Earth.org