K 3 + Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro
female Sumatran Tiger at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center
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bad new from London:
after a 10 day delay, they introduced the newly arrived male to the female and the male then killed the female
Rare tiger kills prospective mate in London at first meeting
“Their introduction began as predicted, but quickly escalated into a more aggressive interaction,” the zoo said.
Contingency plans called for handlers to use loud noises, flares and alarms to try to distract the tigers, but that didn’t work. They did manage to put Asim, 7, back in a separate paddock, but by that time Melati, 10, was already dead.
Asim’s arrival at the zoo last week had been trumpeted in a press release showing him on the prowl and describing him as a “strapping Sumatran tiger.”
The organization Tigers in Crisis says there are only estimated to be about 500 to 600 Sumatran tigers in the wild.
Rare tiger kills prospective mate in London at first meeting
Last edited by aslyfox; 02-08-2019 at 01:45 PM.