Conservation project continues with arrival of two Sumatran tigers at Shepreth Wildlife Park
It’s been a quiet time at Shepreth Wildlife Park since much-loved tigers Amba and Rana passed away.
But this void has now been filled with the arrival of the beautiful and majestic Ratna and Kelabu - a mother and daughter duo from Chessington World of Adventures.
The two Sumatran tigers, which are part of the European Endangered Species Programme, have settled in well to their new surroundings.
The staffing team now has plans to make the most of this opportunity to promote the plight of the Sumatran tiger in the wild, using these two furry females as ambassadors for their wild cousins.
To date the zoo has donated more than £60,000 for wild tiger conservation. It has also helped to educate more than a million visitors about the horrific situation tigers face in the jungle.
The Sumatran tiger is on the brink of extinction in the wild, with only an estimated 300 to 500 cats left in the wild. The tiger faces many threats including poaching, habitat destruction and retaliation killings. Without intervention tigers are set to become an extinct species in the future.
Visitors can meet Ratna and Kelabu from March in their new enclosure at the conservation-based centre.
