Dreamworld Sumara

[Sam]

Anyone know hwta happened to Sumara, the female bengal who is Sita, Sultan, Taj and Rama's mother?

I haven't heard about her for ages!

 

[Jarkari]

I think it's Sammara. . . . .

 

[Sam]

no, it's definately Sumara

 

[ZooPro]

It's name is actually Samara, and she died in 2004.

 

[Jarkari]

. . . . 1 m too many, my bad. . . .

 

[ZooPro]

No probs, just clarifying

 

[Jarkari]

Thanks. I know the region is focussing on Sumatrans so this question is just out of curiosity. When Kato First Arrived wasn't it to breed with Sita? Is this still the intention or is Dreamworld going to focus on Sumatran breeding instead.?

 

[Sam]

I was actually wondering the same thing Jakari. I read on the Dreamworld website in 2005-2006 time that they were trying to bred from Sita and Kato.

I'm also beginning to wonder what's taking them so long!!!

 

[Jarkari]

I know why they wouldn't breed them, just wondering if they still intended to. probably no use any mmore with two lots of sumatran births.

 

[orbe]

When I went to Queensland about a year ago and visited Dreamworld, they were mating Sita and Kato on Tiger Island.
They had Kato on a lead and would use that to help him escape "the swipe" in time and aviod any scratches from Sita.
They said it was not the first time (cycle) they had tried and had so far been unsuccessful.
So I can only assume they have either stop trying, are still trying or were maybe successful with breeding, but not with any possible birth.

 

[ptig]

Samara and breeding plans

To clarify: Samara died of cancer at National Zoo in Canberra about three years ago. She had been implanted while at WPZ and possibly the cause for this particular cancer.

Kato has not bred with Sita. Sita had to undergo an emergency spay as she had a ruptured uterus. Will possibly look at other alternatives for Bengal breeding in the future.

 

[Sam]

That's terrible. They should try and find a female bengal to mate with Rama.

 

[Indah&Rahni]

That's terrible. They should try and find a female bengal to mate with Rama.

Rama is beautiful, and it would amazing to have more baby bengal tigers, especially if they had Rama and Sita's coloring!

 

[Connor91]

Rama is beautiful, and it would amazing to have more baby bengal tigers, especially if they had Rama and Sita's coloring!

I know! Rama and Sita are so unique in their colours, I've never seen bengals their colour before. It was a very unique litter to have four cubs so different. I wonder why they never bred anymore from their parents between 1998 and 2003 (entering the sumatran tiger breeding programme). They had three tigeresses during thsi time.

PS. Like your username, Indah and Rahni are awesome!