Osprey71
Well-Known Member
This was on the email that I received from Symbio on Thursday 17th May 2018.
The team at Symbio Wildlife Park are excited to announce that on the 6th of June 2018 their two critically endangered Sumatran Tiger siblings, 'Cinta' and 'Jalur', will be heading to a new home in Tasmania. This move will play a vital role in broadening the awareness of the plight of their species as they continue their work as iconic ambassadors for conservation.
The 9 year old siblings, who came to Symbio over 7 years ago from Auckland Zoo formed part of a regional captive management breeding program. The tigers have helped in educating and inspiring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the wildlife park every year, helping to understand the challenges that many species are facing through illegal poaching and habitat destruction.
Marketing Manager for Symbio Wildlife Park, Kevin Fallon, has said that "Over the past 7 years our team has invested significant funds and staffing to provide a world class facility and industry-leading levels of care for Cinta and Jalur, along with the late Kato, who passed away several months back due to age related illness."
"Throughout this time we built the award-winning Tiger enclosure, educated hundreds of thousands of visitors about conservation and furthering their connection with wildlife, helped change peoples shopping habits (namely around palm oil products) to assist wild tiger populations, raised vital funds for in-situ Sumatran tiger conservation initiatives, all while our staff gained invaluable skills and experience in the daily husbandry and management of big cats."
"These are extremely exciting times as it now means that Cinta and Jalur's work as ambassadors for their species will reach a whole new audience and it will allow the team here at Symbio to allocate more resources in ensuring that we have the most interactive and best visitor experiences available anywhere, while investing in a wider variety of conservation projects that are closer to home and focused on our own Australian native species."
"As part of these changes, visitors will enjoy new and improved animal presentations throughout the day as well as species such as Little penguins, Tree Kangaroos and a Saltwater Crocodile exhibit, as well as two exciting new infrastructure projects - all planned for the near future. The team at Symbio will also be furthering their work and involvement around breed-to-release and conservation programs with many of our endangeredAustralian animals."
Staff at Symbio have a big farewell weekend planned for Cinta and Jalur on the 2nd and 3rd of June, and are encouraging everyone who have had the privilege to meet the siblings to come along and say a final goodbye and wish them good luck on their new journey. There will be free face-painting and a special farewell presentation for Cinta and Jalur while they enjoy the Symbio visitors one last time.
The team at Symbio Wildlife Park are excited to announce that on the 6th of June 2018 their two critically endangered Sumatran Tiger siblings, 'Cinta' and 'Jalur', will be heading to a new home in Tasmania. This move will play a vital role in broadening the awareness of the plight of their species as they continue their work as iconic ambassadors for conservation.
The 9 year old siblings, who came to Symbio over 7 years ago from Auckland Zoo formed part of a regional captive management breeding program. The tigers have helped in educating and inspiring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the wildlife park every year, helping to understand the challenges that many species are facing through illegal poaching and habitat destruction.
Marketing Manager for Symbio Wildlife Park, Kevin Fallon, has said that "Over the past 7 years our team has invested significant funds and staffing to provide a world class facility and industry-leading levels of care for Cinta and Jalur, along with the late Kato, who passed away several months back due to age related illness."
"Throughout this time we built the award-winning Tiger enclosure, educated hundreds of thousands of visitors about conservation and furthering their connection with wildlife, helped change peoples shopping habits (namely around palm oil products) to assist wild tiger populations, raised vital funds for in-situ Sumatran tiger conservation initiatives, all while our staff gained invaluable skills and experience in the daily husbandry and management of big cats."
"These are extremely exciting times as it now means that Cinta and Jalur's work as ambassadors for their species will reach a whole new audience and it will allow the team here at Symbio to allocate more resources in ensuring that we have the most interactive and best visitor experiences available anywhere, while investing in a wider variety of conservation projects that are closer to home and focused on our own Australian native species."
"As part of these changes, visitors will enjoy new and improved animal presentations throughout the day as well as species such as Little penguins, Tree Kangaroos and a Saltwater Crocodile exhibit, as well as two exciting new infrastructure projects - all planned for the near future. The team at Symbio will also be furthering their work and involvement around breed-to-release and conservation programs with many of our endangeredAustralian animals."
Staff at Symbio have a big farewell weekend planned for Cinta and Jalur on the 2nd and 3rd of June, and are encouraging everyone who have had the privilege to meet the siblings to come along and say a final goodbye and wish them good luck on their new journey. There will be free face-painting and a special farewell presentation for Cinta and Jalur while they enjoy the Symbio visitors one last time.
