Hogle zoo welcomes new Amur tiger, Sasha
Nov 29, 2021, 4:31 PM | Updated: 4:35 pm
Utah's Hogle Zoo. (KSL TV)
(KSL TV)
Utah’s Hogle Zoo is welcoming a new member to their cat family. Sasha, a two-year old Amur tiger, has arrived from Rolling Hills Zoo in Kansas. Sasha has her own habitat within the Asian Highlands exhibit.
Bob Cisneros, Associate Director of Animal Care, “[Sasha] is settling in her new habitat and continues to acclimate well.”
Sasha is being taken care of by the Utah’s Hogle Zoo animal care teams and management, working closely with organizations following a Species Survival Program (SSP) and breeding recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Sasha may eventually be recommended to breed with Nikolai, (the 11-year-old male Amur tiger at the Hogle Zoo).
Guests are invited to meet the new tiger on Thursday, December 2 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
According to a statement from the Utah Hogle Zoo, the population of Amur tigers are dwindling. There are only approximately 500 Amur tigers left in the wild, making them an endangered species. Found in Russia Far East with a small number ranging in China and possibly North Korea, Amur tigers are considered one of the largest cats in the world. To learn or to even support tiger conservation programs, check out this link: http://support.mnzoo.org/tigercampaign/tiger-ssp/p.
