Get ready Adelaide – Delilah and Kembali’s three little Sumatran Tiger cubs are ready to prowl and growl hello to the world!
The furry trio are set to make their official public debut tomorrow, Friday 7 April, just in time for Easter and the School Holidays.
Set to leave a pawprint on your heart, the adorable cubs have also been given roarsome names thanks to a long-term supporter, Zoos SA’s staff and volunteers, and the public.
The female cubs have been given the Indonesian names Susu, meaning milk, and Marni, meaning loyal and persistent and fittingly also meaning good in Kaurna, the language of the land on which she was born.
Last but not least, the male cub has been named Ketambe after a village in Aceh.
The debut will bring an opportunity for visitors to get up close and personal to the cubs and Zoos SA Chief Executive, Elaine Bensted, hopes to bring light to the critically endangered species- the Sumatran Tiger.
“For our visitors to have that chance to get up close and connect with a species – that moment is irreplaceable and is one that will last forever,” Elaine says.
“Over the past week, Adelaide Zoo’s carnivore team has been working hard to get the cubs used to life outside of the den, while volunteers and staff assisted as ‘tiger testers’ for the furry felines to get used to crowds.”
Elaine said that visitors will also have the opportunity to meet Susu, Marni and Ketambe during a brand new animal experience – Tiger and Friends.
“Guests will join us as the snuggly trio wake up for the day ready to pounce and play, before taking a tour of the zoo to meet some more furry friends and enjoy morning tea at Wisteria Café,” Elaine says.
“We hope that it will spark a love of wildlife and a passion to protect animals and the environment so that our natural world can thrive for years and years.”
The Tiger and Friends experience will start from 21 April, however for those eager to get their paws on a spot, tickets are now on sale.
Please remember, the cubs are still only little. This is a big adjustment for them and so they may often get tired and go off for a snooze in the bamboo.
The Zoo asks that if visitors are unable to see the cubs, please try and visit their habitat again later in the day.
Visiting the tiger cub trio and taking part in a Tiger and Friends experience, will not only get you within a whisker of these ferocious felines but also help make an impact for their wild cousins.
As a conservation charity, Zoos SA supports Sumatran Tigers in the wild through conservation group Wildlife Asia, which as one of its many projects, operates a tiger patrol team in the Sontang Village, Cubadak, Pasaman District, West Sumatra.
If you’re still looking for something to do over Easter or the school holidays, take the kids to a unique visit to the Adelaide Zoo and meet Susu, Marni and Ketambe!
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