North American Malayan Tiger Population

Bashir has arrived at Jacksonville:

Endangered Malayan tiger is new addition to Florida zoo

Bashir has a recommendation to breed with Cinta.

1.0 Bashir (Jalil x Hutan) March 21st, 2009 Cincinnati Zoo
0.1 Cinta (Mata x Bzui) March 30th, 2013 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Congrats to @Austin the Sengi and @Elena for predicting this.

 

Really impressive work!

 

A few updates:

• 0.1 Mawar (Kadar x Api) at the Sunset passed away on April 4, 2022.
• 1.0 Zero (Christopher x Api) was transferred from the Virginia Zoo to the Cincinnati Zoo on April 27, 2022.
• 0.1 Cahaya (Kadar x Api) was transferred from the Palm Beach Zoo to the Virginia Zoo on May 20, 2022.
• 0.1 Batari (Jalil x Cinta) was transferred from the Cincinnati Zoo to the Tulsa Zoo on May 22, 2022.
• 0.1 Jin (Paka x Mek Degong) was transferred from the Tulsa Zoo to the Cincinnati Zoo on May 25, 2022.

 

Thanks for all the updates. I will post an updated list soon since there have been a number of changes recently. Also just to clarify for anyone else wondering, Zero is Osceola's new name and his littermate Stubbley (aka One) is at Naples. I didn't have Mawar listed at Sunset but she was transferred there on December 1st, 2021 and then unfortunately passed away in April as Jaxton stated.

 

June 2022 Update:

Spoiler

Albuquerque Biopark - 1.0 (1)
1.0 Bunga (Asa Rimba x Berapi Api) May 12th, 2011 at Palm Beach Zoo

Audubon Zoo - 1.0 (1)
1.0 Liem (Liku x Suhana) November 12th, 2013 at Little Rock Zoo

Baton Rouge Zoo - 2.1 (3)
1.0 Intan (Paka x Mai) December 23rd, 2003 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
1.0 Bundar (Keemasan Mata x Bzui) March 30th, 2013 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
0.1 Izzy (Jalil x Cinta) February 3rd, 2017 at Cincinnati Zoo

Bronx Zoo - 1.2 (3)
1.0 Penari (Asa Rimba x Berapi Api) May 12th, 2011 at Palm Beach Zoo
0.1 Suhana (Jasin x Maya) April 28th, 2008 at Fort Worth Zoo
0.1 Nadia (Asa Rimba x Suhana) January 5th, 2016 at Bronx Zoo

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - 1.0 (1)
1.0 Rukayah (Keemasan Mata x Bzui) March 30th, 2013 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Cincinnati Zoo - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Zero (Christopher x Api) January 6th, 2016 at Virginia Zoo
0.1 Jin (Paka x Mek Degong) April 30th, 2008 at San Diego Zoo

Charles Paddock Zoo - 1.0 (1)
1.0 Menduru (Paka x Mek Degong) April 30th, 2008 at San Diego Zoo

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - 0.1 (1)
0.1 Indrah (Tahan x Ava) December 2020 at Tulsa Zoo

Dickerson Park Zoo - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Jango (Jammu x Yatti) November 16th, 2014 at Alexandria Zoo
0.1 Berisi (Keemasan Mata x Bzui) September 11th, 2016 at Zoo Tampa

El Paso Zoo - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Olan (Liku x Suhana) November 12th, 2013 at Little Rock Zoo
0.1 Seri (Paka x Mek Degong) April 30th, 2008 at San Diego Zoo

Ellen Trout Zoo - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Angin (Belahat x Berapi Api) April 5th, 2010 at Bronx Zoo
0.1 Arya (Paka x Mek Degong) January 5th, 2014 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Exotic Feline Breeding Compound - 1.0 (1)
1.0 Raja (Jammu x Yatti) November 16th, 2014 at Alexandria Zoo

Houston Zoo - 1.0 (1)
1.0 Berani (Gahara x Jin) August 28th, 2012 at Tulsa Zoo

Jacksonville Zoo - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Bashir (Jalil x Hutan) March 21st, 2009 at Cincinnati Zoo
0.1 Cinta (Keemasan Mata x Bzui) March 30th, 2013 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Little Rock Zoo - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Jaya (Asa Rimba x Berapi Api) May 12th, 2011 at Palm Beach Zoo
0.1 Asmara (Liku x Suhana) November 12th, 2013 at Little Rock Zoo

Naples Zoo - 1.0 (1)
1.0 One (Christopher x Api) January 7th, 2016 at Virginia Zoo

Palm Beach Zoo - 2.1 (3)
1.0 Kadar (Jalil x Hutan) March 21st, 2009 at Cincinnati Zoo
1.0 Triton (Kadar x Api) May 12th, 2020 at Palm Beach Zoo
0.1 Api (Belahat x Berapi Api) April 5th, 2010 at Bronx Zoo

San Diego Zoo - 3.0 (3)
1.0 Connor (Paka x Mek Degong) April 1st, 2011 at San Diego Zoo
1.0 Berani (Paka x Mek Degong) January 5th, 2014 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo
1.0 Cinta (Paka x Mek Degong) January 5th, 2014 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Sunset Zoo - 1.0 (1)
1.0 Hakim (Paka x Mai) July 30th, 2007 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

Tulsa Zoo - 2.3 (5)
1.0 Gahara (Belahat x Mai) February 13th, 2005 at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
1.0 Tahan (Jalil x Hutan) March 21st, 2009 at Cincinnati Zoo
0.1 Ava (Gahara x Jin) August 8th, 2014 at Tulsa Zoo
0.1 Batari (Jalil x Cinta) February 3rd, 2017 at Cincinnati Zoo
0.1 Dara (Tahan x Ava) July 11th, 2021 at Tulsa Zoo

Virginia Zoo - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Christopher (Paka x Mek Degong) April 1st, 2011 at San Diego Zoo
0.1 Cahaya (Kadar x Api) May 12th, 2020 at Palm Beach Zoo

White Oak Conservation Center - 2.0 (2)
1.0 Henry (Gahara x Jin) August 8th, 2014 at Tulsa Zoo
1.0 Leon (Gahara x Jin) August 8th, 2014 at Tulsa Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Bumi (Belahat x Berapi Api) April 5th, 2010 at Bronx Zoo
0.1 Azul (Asa Rimba x Suhana) January 5th, 2016 at Bronx Zoo

Zoo Knoxville - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Tanvir (Jalil x Hutan) March 21st, 2009 at Cincinnati Zoo
0.1 Batari (Paka x Mek Degong) January 5th, 2014 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Zoo Tampa - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Keemasan Mata (Awang Relak x Mek Degong) June 5th, 2005 at San Diego Zoo
0.1 Kayu Merah (Intan x Nazira) July 29th, 2014 at Baton Rouge Zoo

Total Population Count: 48 (30.18)

 

There are two individuals and one holder not currently listed:

DeYoung Family Zoo - 1.1 (2)
1.0 Bud
0.1 Rose

 

Are these purebred individuals or are they mixed with bengal, Sumatran, Amur, etc?

 

The facility at least believes they are purebred. I am not knowledgeable enough to know one way or another.

 

Is it likely a facility described as 'a roadside zoo', and one currently under investigation by the USDA, would hold critically endangered purebred Malayan Tigers?

 

That’s what I figured, it would be great to be wrong though.

 

DeYoung has received big cats and hyenas from the AZA in the past, so it wouldn’t surprise me. The cats there certainly don’t look any I’ve seen elsewhere.

 

I’m doubtful these are pure Malayans as I’ve taken a look at the studbook and there are no individuals that have left the AZA/SSP population recently (this is usually indicated with a “Go LTF” under the individual transfer listings). Also, I feel it’s very unlikely the SSP would let go of a pair of Malayans (since they aren’t doing that well in terms of breeding), perhaps a surplus male but definitely not a female.

 

In a video I found of them on social media, the keeper identifies them as "Indochinese tigers". Those are a separate sub-species, however, I'm also doubtful they're pure Indochinese tigers.

I believe the only purebred/studbook Malayan tiger currently outside of an AZA facility in North America is Raja at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound.

 

The tigers have been at DeYoung fpr years. I know DeYoung has imported species in the past.

Malayan Tigers are commonly mislabeled as Indochinese in zoos.

 

This is the video that I saw on social media in which the zoo employee identifies them as Indochinese tigers so that people who are interested can view the tigers being discussed.

Login • Instagram

 

Kadar and Api at Palm Beach have been reintroduced for breeding and things look like they’re going well: Login • Instagram

This is a proven pair as they had a litter of 1.2 cubs in May 2020 so fingers crossed another litter is born to the pair within the next few months.

 

Asmara at Little Rock Zoo is pregnant and due in early August. The father is Jaya, who arrived from Jacksonville in February.

Little Rock Zoo announces Asmara the tiger is pregnant | KARK

 

Three Malayan tiger cubs have been born at Little Rock Zoo:

Little Rock Zoo celebrates the birth of three tiger cubs | thv11.com

 

The 3 females have been named Zoya, Kae and Sundari following a public vote:

https://www.rcv123.org/results/t8oCuNFJXqKbyvNmuYC9Z5/cHg1jRYmzbTtM31aQ5skh6

The results were found by clicking on the ballot link at this link:

The Tiger Cubs Need Names! | Little Rock Zoo

 

Indrah from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo was transferred to the Sunset Zoo in Kansas.

Log into Facebook