Meet Luka, the Minnesota Zoo's new Amur tiger
The zoo's newest addition arrived just weeks after another Amur tiger died unexpectedly.
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The zoo's newest addition arrived just weeks after another Amur tiger died unexpectedly.
Fewer than 500 Amur tigers are believed to be left in the wild, according to Minnesota Zoo Director of Conservation Seth Stapleton.
Luka, a 16-month-old male Amur tiger, came to the Minnesota Zoo last week from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
Reply February 17, 2021 Silver Spring, Md. -The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is helping to drive almost $730,000 to four conservation projects led by AZA members in the second year of the SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction® (SAFE) granting program. Subscribe "It is exciting to witness the growth of the SAFE granting program, both in terms of the scope of the projects funded and the shared commitment by AZA members to conservation," said Dan Ashe, President and CEO of AZA. "Despite the extraordinary challenges of the past year, AZA members have continued their dedication to savin...