We love sharing the happy news of a new baby animal arriving at Disney World. This new bundle of stripes brings along hope to his critically endangered species.
Baby Disney Animals
Disney’s conservation efforts have brought numerous baby animals from various endangered and threatened species into the world. These births are part of an initiative called the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan.
We love sharing Disney baby animal arrival news with the pirate crew!
Disney welcomes hundreds of little lives each year. Recent birth stories include Cora the baby elephant and a quartette of baby zebras! Most recently we shared about the rare set of triplets that were born!
Baby Tiger Announcement
If you have ever enjoyed Maharajah Jungle Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, you may have been lucky enough to encounter Walt Disney World’s own Sumatran tigers! These magnificent and rare animals represent the smallest subspecies of tigers in the world. In the wild, they are found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Disney shared last month that mom tiger, Sohni, was expecting a cub.
Last month, we shared that Disney World had an expecting tiger. Read HERE to see more about the expecting mom and see the sonogram.
Bakso Has Arrived
Dr. Mark Penning shared a first-look video of baby Bakso! Bakso is the newest addition at Disney World, a Sumatran tiger cub. He is almost 3 weeks old! Currently, mom and baby are bonding backstage, but they will eventually be out on the Maharajah Jungle Trek in just a few months!
“Tigers are in steep decline in the wild, so it is very special to welcome a new baby here at Disney, the first in seven years. Tiger births are rare in managed care and take a lot of planning and coordinating by our animal care team and the Species Survival Plan”
-Dr. Natalie
Tigers are considered an umbrella species, which means tigers will help other species within their habitat. There are less than 600 Sumatran tigers left in the wild and in managed care! Bakso’s arrival is a big deal and a huge win for his species!
Are you excited to see this new baby tiger’s arrival? Will you be looking for him on your next visit to the Maharajah Jungle Trek? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to share this post with your friends!
Source: Disney Parks Blog
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