North American Amur Tiger Population

The purpose of this thread is to document all births, deaths, and transfers of all Amur tigers in North America. Overall, this population is quite large especially when compared to the Malayan and Sumatran populations. However, like both other subspecies breeding seems to have slowed down with the Amurs as well. There are tons of young breeding pairs in the population but very few of them have produced cubs together, which is unfortunate. Several zoos are attempting AI with them so lets hope they are more successful in the future as historically it has very rarely resulted in healthy cubs. Anyway, please let me know if you know anything that I don't already have or if I have errors. Thanks and hope you enjoy the list!

Alaska Zoo - 2.0 (2)

1.0 Korol (Karana x Tatiana) June 7th, 2004 at Rosamond Gifford Zoo
1.0 Kunali (Karana x Tatiana) June 7th, 2004 at Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Assiniboine Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Samkha (Baikal x Katja) March 30th, 2012 at Calgary Zoo
0.1 Volga (Jack x Mazyria) May 13th, 2013 at Zoo de Granby

Blank Park Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Luka (Vaska x Kyra) June 24th, 2012 at Peoria Zoo
0.1 Misha (Toma x Tatiana) May 7th, 2011 at Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Bramble Park Zoo - 0.1 (1)

0.1 Ursula (Foli x Mara) March 22nd, 2013 at Columbus Zoo

Bronx Zoo - ?
I know Bronx has several Amurs, but I do not know how many or which individuals. If anyone does know let me know please!

Brookfield Zoo - 0.2 (2)

0.1 Whirl (Robeki x Tiara) May 25th, 2007 at Brookfield Zoo
0.1 Malena (Danya x Vika) March 8th, 2010 at Great Plains Zoo

Buffalo Zoo - 0.1 (1)

0.1 Zhanna (Khuntami x Kalista) April 28th, 2008 at Saint Louis Zoo

Calgary Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Youri (Jack x Mazyria) May 13th, 2013 at Zoo de Granby
0.1 Sarma (Baikal x Kendra) July 29th, 2011 at Assiniboine Zoo

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Chewbacca (Foli x Irisa) April 21st, 2015 at Columbus Zoo

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - 2.2 (4)

1.0 Hector (Vladimir x Tschuna) March 29th, 2015 at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
1.0 Luka (Hector x Zoya) December 24th, 2020 at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
0.1 Zoya (Igor x Tira) April 6th, 2015 at Odense Zoo
0.1 Anya (Hector x Zoya) December 25th, 2020 at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Columbus Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Jupiter (UNK x UNK) 2007 at Moscow Zoo
0.1 Mara (Yorgi x Toma) August 8th, 2006 at Pittsburgh Zoo
0.1 Natasha (Sasha x Katharina) April 19th, 2012 at Bronx Zoo

Como Park Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Tsar (Ivan x Talali) July 6th, 2013 at Sedgwick County Zoo
0.1 Angara (Cyber x Sybil) May 23rd, 2004 at Great Plains Zoo

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo - 0.2 (2)

0.1 Changbai (Dmitri x Kira) May 24th, 2007 at Philadelphia Zoo
0.1 Reka (Petya x Changbai) November 25th, 2017 at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo

Denver Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Yuri (Strannik x Anastasia) May 11th, 2010 at Erie Zoo
0.1 Nikita (Taiga x Toma) September 12th, 2010 at Pittsburgh Zoo

Detroit Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Nikolai (Jupiter x Mara) July 12th, 2017 at Columbus Zoo
0.1 Kisa (Bransk x Sheba) August 12th, 2003 at Detroit Zoo
0.1 Ameliya (Sivaki x Nika) September 13th, 2011 at Potter Park Zoo

Erie Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Viktor (Robeki x Anastasia) April 15th, 2005 at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
0.1 Tikva (Khuntami x Kalista) April 28th, 2008 at Saint Louis Zoo

Great Plains Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Yuri (Toma x Tatiana) May 7th, 2011 at Rosamond Gifford Zoo
0.1 Callie (Danya x Vika) July 18th, 2009 at Great Plains Zoo
0.1 Keesa (Danya x Vika) March 8th, 2010 at Great Plains Zoo

Greater Vancouver Zoo - 0.1 (1)

0.1 Hana (Ho-Bi x Cheong-Ju) May 22nd, 2011 at Seoul Zoo

Henry Vilas Zoo - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Kuza (Toma x Tatiana) May 7th, 2011 at Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Idaho Falls Zoo - 0.1 (1)

0.1 Eloise (Strannik x Amba) September 14th, 2016 at Milwaukee County Zoo

Indianapolis Zoo - 2.1 (3)

1.0 Pavel (Toma x Sungari) October 7th, 2007 at Buffalo Zoo
1.0 Maxim (Vaska x Kyra) June 24th, 2012 at Peoria Zoo
0.1 Zoya (Petya x Andrea) July 10th, 2014 at Indianapolis Zoo

John Ball Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Finn (Sasha x Isabella) July 7th, 2016 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
0.1 Mabelle (Jupiter x Mara) July 12th, 2017 at Columbus Zoo

Lake Superior Zoo - 0.1 (1)

0.1 Taj (Foli x Mara) March 22nd, 2013 at Columbus Zoo

Lee Simmons Wildlife Safari - 2.4 (6)

1.0 Diesel (UNK x UNK) 2017 at Moscow Zoo
1.0 ?
0.1 Elara (Jupiter x Irisa) March 16th, 2016 at Columbus Zoo
0.1 Vera (Putin x Sundari) April 26th, 2017 at Minnesota Zoo
0.1 ?
0.1 ?

Anybody know the names of the other three tigers here?

Louisville Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Vikentii (Kazek x Basha) June 2nd, 2009 at Utah’s Hogle Zoo
0.1 Sasha (Vaska x Kyra) June 24th, 2012 at Peoria Zoo

Mesker Park Zoo - 0.2 (2)

0.1 Nuri (Bachuta x Amba) July 8th, 2009 at Milwaukee County Zoo
0.1 Akasha (Waldemere x Koshka) May 31st, 2010 at Denver Zoo

Milwaukee County Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Kashtan (Strannik x Amba) September 14th, 2016 at Milwaukee County Zoo
0.1 Tula (Bachuta x Amba) July 8th, 2009 at Milwaukee County Zoo

Minnesota Zoo - 1.3 (4)

1.0 Putin (UNK x UNK) 2010 at UNK (Russia?, somewhere in Europe)
0.1 Sundari (Molniy x Angara) June 17th, 2012 at Minnesota Zoo
0.1 Calisto (Jupiter x Irisa) March 16th, 2016 at Columbus Zoo
0.1 Aurora (Sasha x Isabella) July 7th, 2016 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo - 0.2 (2)

0.1 Nika (Robeki x Anastasia) April 15th, 2005 at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
0.1 Isabella (Yorgi x Taisiia) June 22nd, 2010 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

Oregon Zoo - 0.1 (1)

0.1 Bernadette (Strannik x Amba) September 14th, 2016 at Milwaukee County Zoo

Peoria Zoo - 0.1 (1)

0.1 Nikita (Vaska x Kyra) June 24th, 2012 at Peoria Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo - 2.1 (3)

1.0 Dimitri (Foli x Mara) June 28th, 2012 at Columbus Zoo
1.0 Wiz (Foli x Mara) June 29th, 2012 at Columbus Zoo
0.1 Koosaka (Dmitri x Kira) May 24th, 2007 at Philadelphia Zoo

Pittsburgh Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Andre (Taiga x Terney) September 25th, 2017 at Pittsburgh Zoo
0.1 Terney (Dmitri x Kira) May 24th, 2007 at Philadelphia Zoo
0.1 Tesha (Taiga x Terney) September 25th, 2017 at Pittsburgh Zoo

Potawatomi Zoo - 0.2 (2)

0.1 Glinda (Foli x Mara) March 22nd, 2013 at Columbus Zoo
0.1 Morgana (Foli x Mara) March 22nd, 2013 at Columbus Zoo

Potter Park Zoo - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Timmy (Jupiter x Mara) July 12th, 2017 at Columbus Zoo

Racine Zoo - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Naka (Karana x Tatiana) June 7th, 2004 at Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Riverbanks Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Vitali (Lashka x Kita) March 21st, 2007 at Calgary Zoo
0.1 Koshka (Robeki x Anastasia) April 15th, 2005 at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo

Riverside Discovery Center - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Ussuri (Sasha x Kira) May 21st, 2005 at Seneca Park Zoo
0.1 Nika (Globus x Koshka) May 9th, 2005 at Riverbanks Zoo

Rolling Hills Zoo - 1.3 (4)

1.0 Dhenuka (Danya x Vika) March 8th, 2010 at Great Plains Zoo
0.1 Andrea (Khuntami x Kalista) April 28th, 2008 at Saint Louis Zoo
0.1 Sasha (Dhenuka x Andrea) August 14th, 2019 at Rolling Hills Zoo
0.1 Nadya (Dhenuka x Andrea) August 14th, 2019 at Rolling Hills Zoo

Roosevelt Park Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Viktor (Strannik x Marta) September 26th, 2011 at Toledo Zoo
0.1 Zoya (Grom x Koosaka) July 10th, 2017 at Philadelphia Zoo

Rosamond Gifford Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Thimbu (Waldemere x Koshka) June 1st, 2010 at Denver Zoo
0.1 Zeya (Petya x Changbai) November 25th, 2017 at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo

Sedgwick County Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Grom (Globus x Toma) May 11th, 2008 at Pittsburgh Zoo
0.1 Natasha (Ivan x Talali) July 6th, 2013 at Sedgwick County Zoo

Seneca Park Zoo - 0.1 (1)

0.1 Katya (Sasha x Kira) May 21st, 2005 at Seneca Park Zoo

Smithsonian National Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Metis (Jupiter x Irisa) March 16th, 2016 at Columbus Zoo
0.1 Nikita (Sasha x Katharina) April 19th, 2012 at Bronx Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo - 1.0 (1)

1.0 Waldemere (Taiga x Katarina) June 27th, 2003 at Denver Zoo

Toledo Zoo - 2.2 (4)

1.0 Titan (Sasha x Isabella) July 7th, 2016 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
1.0 Alexei (Titan x Talya) March 19th, 2021 at Toledo Zoo
0.1 Talya (Strannik x Marta) September 26th, 2011 at Toledo Zoo
0.1 Rory (Titan x Talya) March 19th, 2021 at Toledo Zoo

Toronto Zoo - 1.2 (3)

1.0 Vasili (Baikal x Katja) March 30th, 2012 at Calgary Zoo
0.1 Mazyria (Hook x Misha) June 30th, 2007 at Zoo de Granby
0.1 Mila (Vasili x Mazyria) April 30th, 2021 or May 1st, 2021 at Toronto Zoo

Utah’s Hogle Zoo - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Nikolai (Waldemere x Koshka) June 1st, 2010 at Denver Zoo
0.1 Cila (Sinker x Lena) April 17th, 2003 at Indianapolis Zoo

Zoo de Granby - 1.1 (2)

1.0 Sputnik (Jack x Mazyria) May 13th, 2013 at Zoo de Granby
0.1 Kira (Baikal x Katja) March 30th, 2012 at Calgary Zoo

Zoo Montana - 0.2 (2)

0.1 Jasmine (UNK x UNK) 2012 at Dade City’s Wild Things - sister to Sophie
0.1 Sophie (UNK x UNK) 2012 at Dade City’s Wild Things - sister to Jasmine

* Please let me know if you know any other info about these sisters!

 

San Francisco Zoo has Amur Tigers, I don't have any information on them though. It's implied on their site they have at least a pair, whether that's accurate I do not know.

 

I looked into it and could find virtually no information on what individuals they hold currently. I will continue looking though.

 

Bronx had 5 Amur tigers when they had the covid-19 outbreak in April 2020. I know they had 1.2 at Tiger mountain and an additional two on the monorail.

 

'Putin' at Minnesota is Alex (Xeron x Tanja), 17 July 2009, Zlin Lesna-Got, Czech Republic.

Diesel at Lee Simmons: Diesel (Tikhon x Baryshnja), 20 Apr 2017, Moscow Breeding Center - both parents are wild born.

I don't have any listed at San Francisco since a male named Bronevik (Kazek x Basha), 2 June 2009, Hogle, was moved to Omaha, possibly now at Lee Simmons as he's not listed above as being at Omaha. I also have Isabella at Lee Simmons from May 2019.

I have Changbai noted as moving from Beardsley Zoo to Columbus on 28 Aug 2019.

Does anyone know what became of Nikka at John Ball Zoo or Jack at Granby?

 

I wasn’t aware that Como had acquired another Tiger? I’ve only ever seen the elderly female on exhibit, and have seen no indication that there was another. Is this a recent development?

 

Thanks for all that information! It has been so hard to find any info on which tigers Omaha has currently so Bronevik could be at either facility.

Changbai returned to Beardsley in December 2020: Amur Tiger Changbai Returns To Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo

Nika should still be at John Ball, I just forgot to list her. She is actually listed under Omaha but I got her confused with another Nika (there are 3 Nika's in the population ). The one I have listed under Riverside (0.1 Nika (Globus x Koshka) May 9th, 2005 at Riverbanks Zoo) should be listed under Omaha. And the one at Riverside should be 0.1 Nika (Khuntami x Luna) May 30th, 2004 at Minnesota Zoo. To make it clear, the one at John Ball should be 0.1 Nika (Robeki x Anastasia) April 15th, 2005 at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Hope that makes sense, sorry for all that confusion! For some reason I thought Jack died or was sent somewhere else but I cant find any evidence for either of those, so he should still be at Granby.

Tsar has been at Como since late 2018 to early 2019. I found a Facebook Live from July 2020 in which a keeper states he's been there for about a year and a half.

 

For Omaha: The Amur Tiger exhibit in Asian Highlands holds 1 or maybe 2 animals. I know originally, 1.0 has held there when it opened and all other Amur Tigers associated with Omaha were at Lee Simmons at the conservation and breeding center. I have only ever seen 1.0 on exhibit (known solitary animals, but have never seen any females on exhibit is what I am saying).

 

DeYoung should have some?

 

Tigre de l'Amour Simsa à l'Hôpital vétérinaire Vetoquinol - YouTube
Link to video of Simsa at Granby, in Feb 2021. They state in the notes to the clip that she has been cohabiting with Jack since 2018. I'm still trying to find out if this is the Simsa from Pittsburgh and, if so, when she moved to Canada.

 

I agree with MidwestFan on this. I am pretty sure the Zoo holds 1.1, usually the male is on exhibit during visitor hours. There are times you can hear the other from the backstage area.

 

Unless I have missed a recent death or transfer, Potawatomi zoo has three amur tigers, not two.

 

Thanks! I didn't realize Granby had two breeding pairs, and Simsa is likely from Pittsburgh since I can't find any other "Simsa's" in the population.

The zoo originally recieved 4 sisters from Columbus in 2015, and in early 2020 two of the sisters (Taj and Ursula) were transferred to different zoos (Lake Superior and Bramble Park respectively).

A New Tiger - A New Blog - Lake Superior Zoo
Bramble Park Zoo gets two new cats

I searched it up and don't really see any evidence of the zoo having any pure Amurs. I found some articles and pictures of white "amur" tigers but those are likely hybrids. If anyone knows more, let me know.

 

One of the male tigers at the Bronx Zoo is named Julian

 

Aurora that you have listed at Minnesota is know at the Bronx zoo

 

Another male at the Bronx zoo is Alden

 

Thanks for all that @Zoo fanatic! Let me know if there are any others at Bronx.

 

The 1.1 Amur Tigers at the Omaha Zoo are COVID +:

2 Amur tigers test positive for COVID-19 at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

 

Hopefully they recover soon! It’s annoying that they don’t mention their names, Omaha has been so difficult to find information on for their tigers.

 

The article below identifies the Omaha COVID-19 positive tigers as 8 year old male Spoutnik and 11 year old female Isabella.

Two tigers at Omaha zoo test positive for COVID

Waldemere (18 years old) at Saint Louis Zoo also tested positive per an announcement yesterday.