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[Pacu]

There's always a risk but it's unlikely. None of the other cubs they've produced to date have suffered from it

Longleat were breeding from multiple female Lions though with no longer term plan (from the upper management) as to what to what would happen they turned from cute cubs into adults. This is one litter from one female Tiger. The Sumatran Tiger GSMP is normally managed extremely well and the chances of future cubs being rehomed (either in Europe or elsewhere) is very high

Agreed. This is not like the situation at Longleat at all. I was unaware that the tigers had previously been paired, though and wonder how much of the decision to pair them again was that it seemed a safe option given what happened to Malati. Maybe one more litter then retire them from the programme?

 

[Mfuwe]

Can someone who follows this particular breeding programme tell me if it is typical for a pair to have so many litters together ? To the best of my limited knowledge i had thought 2/3 were the average

Asim was born in 2011 at Zoo Frankfurt and Gasha came from Praha (also born in 2011).

They had the following litters together at Ree Park:

May 2015

Whitey (M) - PTS due to a genetic issue mentioned above.

Bethari (F) - Currently at Aalborg Zoo

Rimba (M) - Currently at Ramat Gan

February 2017

Kerinci (F) - Currently at Bioparc Fuengirola

Unnamed (F) - Died as a young adult

September 2018

Litter was 0.0.3 - All died within 3 months of birth (cause not revealed)

January 2019

Carrie (F) - Currently at Paignton Zoo

Padme (F) - Currently at Paignton Zoo

Chewie (M) - Euthanized in 2020

So in total they currently have 1.4 surviving offspring across Europe. ZSL manage the Sumatran Tiger studbook and Global Species Management Plan (GSMP) so it will ultimately be upto them to place any future cubs (once old enough to move on) resulting from this new litter.

 

[Themonkeyguy1]

Single tiger cub born 12/12 to Gasha and Asim.

 

[Rosie183]

Single tiger cub born 12/12 to Gasha and Asim.

Very unusual tiger usually have 2+ Cubs… hope this is a healthy cub as be great to watch it grow up!

 

[IndianRhino]

Very unusual tiger usually have 2+ Cubs… hope this is a healthy cub as be great to watch it grow up!

The cub did have two littermates but unfortunately both cubs passed away during labor.

 

[Mfuwe]

Hopefully a long happy healthy life ahead. Any idea when a public announcement will be made ?

 

[IndianRhino]

Hopefully a long happy healthy life ahead. Any idea when a public announcement will be made ?

I found out about this on Zooborns' YT channel, I didn't see anything on the zoo's social media pages, however.

 

[GiraffeJack10]

Hopefully a long happy healthy life ahead. Any idea when a public announcement will be made ?

It's most likely that they'll put off a public announcement until the cub is maybe a bit older and stronger, especially if it's littermates sadly passed away during birth.

 

[Crowthorne]

ZSL Members received an email this morning announcing the birth of the cub, but no mention was made of it's deceased littermates.

 

[tennisfan]

From what i observed the media briefing and video footage was distributed yesterday and initially appeared in a London local newspaper site and on the evening ITV national news broadcast.
It is on the ZSl website this morning
A Christmas cub | Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
and I believe ZSL members etc were getting an email with the opportunity to suggest a name for the cub from today.

 

[pipaluk]

Hopefully, as they have waited over 2 weeks to announce it and are asking for name suggestions, the zoo are reasonably confident of this cub's survival chances.

 

[Panthera1981]

I found out about this on Zooborns' YT channel, I didn't see anything on the zoo's social media pages, however.

“Zee S L London Zoo….”

Had to do a double take with that one!

Regardless, one cub or more, it’s good news considering London’s recent history with their tigers. Hopefully it’s female.

Fingers crossed for lion cubs in the near future.

 

[Pacu]

Single tiger cub born 12/12 to Gasha and Asim.

Unfortunately not quite; three cubs born, one has survived.

 

[Pacu]

ZSL Members received an email this morning announcing the birth of the cub, but no mention was made of it's deceased littermates.

That information is in the link they provided.

 

[hjkr]

Anyway, back to the zoo

Is there any inclination as to what the 'major new exhibit' is going to be?

 

[Regent]

Anyway, back to the zoo

Is there any inclination as to what the 'major new exhibit' is going to be?

As far as I am aware the next new project will be the building of a new reptile house.
The revamped Snowdon Aviary which will be home to the colobus monkeys is due to home sometime this year