- The Toronto Zoo is delighted to open the endangered Amur Tiger Exhibit. Amur tigers are the largest of all tigers and it is estimated there are only 500 left in the wild. The Amur Tiger Exhibit, formerly the Giant Panda Experience, is located within the Eurasia Wilds section of the Zoo and is home to two Amur tiger siblings, female โKiraโ and male โVasiliโ. Kira, which means โmistress or rulerโ is six years-old and was born at Calgary Zoo. Vasili, which means โroyal or kinglyโ is brother of Kira and also six years-old. Vasili arrived to Toronto from Assiniboine Park Zoo, but was born at Calgary Zoo.
Kira can be described as having a more discernible personality, different from Vasili, and Wildlife
Care has worked diligently to earn her respect. Kiraโs favourite enrichment activity is anything that is placed within a tube. She enjoys throwing the tube around her exhibit to see what Keepers have hidden inside for her! Vasili is best described as a smart tiger with a relaxed personality. He readily engages with daily training sessions with Wildlife Care Staff and thoroughly enjoys playing hard and destroying all of his enrichment items on a regular basis!
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Tigers at the Till: Visit any gift shop at the Toronto Zoo on your next visit and participate in our โTigers at the Tillโ initiative to support the Association of Zoos and Aquariumsโ (AZA) Tiger Conservation Campaign.
Adopt an Animal: Adoption fees help us take good care of the animals, protect endangered species, and pursue on-going conservation efforts. Plus, adopting an animal makes a unique gift for animal lovers. Become a tiger โparentโ today!
Donate: The Toronto Zoo has a host of programs designed to conserve species diversity through conservation, education and research. As the need for conservation grows, so does the need for your support. Your donations can help make a global impact.
SOURCE: The Toronto Zoo
-
Related materials:
- 29-Jun-2024 12:41 PM 2024 Toronto Zoo ๐ป๐ณ๐ฆง Community Conservation Centre ๐ฆ๐ฆง๐ฆฅ Construction Launch
- 29-Jun-2024 11:38 AM ๐ธ 2024 Toronto Zoo Community Conservation Centre ๐ฆ๐ฆง๐ฆฅ Construction Launch (4K HDR, images)
- 28-May-2024 12:02 PM ๐ค๏ธ 2024 The David C. Onley Trail Unveiled at the Toronto Zoo (4K HDR, images)
- 28-May-2024 11:05 AM ๐ค๏ธ 2024 The David C. Onley Trail Unveiled at the Toronto Zoo
- 19-May-2024 02:13 PM ๐ฎ Toronto Zoo Bonsai Ex on Victoria Day Weekend 2024 (4K HDR, images)
- 19-May-2024 01:16 PM 2024 Toronto Zoo ๐ป๐ณ๐ฆง Bonsai EX on Victoria Day Weekend ๐ฎ
- 02-Apr-2024 06:43 PM ๐๏ธ Apartment Construction Sustains Housing Starts in Canada's Largest Cities
- 29-Nov-2023 12:07 PM 2023 Toronto Zoo ๐ป๐ณ๐ฆง Zoomobile Ride ๐ The Best Moments of a New Fall Route ๐โ๏ธ (4K, images)
- 29-Nov-2023 11:11 AM 2023 Toronto Zoo ๐ป๐ณ๐ฆง Zoomobile Ride๐ The Best Moments of a New Fall Route ๐โ๏ธ
- 10-Nov-2023 12:33 PM 2023 Toronto Zoo๐ต๐ป๐นHalloween Spooctacular!๐ป๐ (4K HDR, images)