Animal Kingdom's Sumatran Tiger is Pregnant

[RSoxNo1]

Jambo Everyone is reporting that the Sumatran Tiger at Maharajah Jungle Trek is pregnant and due next month.

http://www.jamboeveryone.com/2017/07/tiger-babies.html

 

[Wolf43]

Happy news!!

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Thats ggggggrrrreeeeaaaattttt!

 

[WildcatDen]

I immediately thought of the Starkid production of Twisted. . .


Just for the record, I have a rock solid alibi. . .

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

I guess Tigger is the father?

 

[GCTales]

Great news... They talked about preparing for this possibility when they did the recent show on Animal Kingdom.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

I'm so excited!!

 

[bclane]

Sweet!!!!

 

[Kman101]

Yay! Great news!

 

[ToTBellHop]

Wonderful news! Can't wait to see the cubs!

 

[bclane]

Wonderful news! Can't wait to see the cubs!

Same here! Very exciting news!!

 

[champdisney]

Nice. I wonder what cool name they'll come up with.

 

[cindy_k]

 

[Simba's Mom]

I wonder how long before the baby is out at all? In January I was lucky enough to see the baby elephant on the very first day she was out, during the short time she was out. A CM later explained to me how babies are let out (at least the ones on the savannah). The first day, they are let out for a short time, then brought back for "vet check" to their stress level etc. to the situation, then the next day a little longer, the next day....until eventually they can be out all day. I'd love to be able to see this baby tiger.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I wonder how long before the baby is out at all? In January I was lucky enough to see the baby elephant on the very first day she was out, during the short time she was out. A CM later explained to me how babies are let out (at least the ones on the savannah). The first day, they are let out for a short time, then brought back for "vet check" to ***** their stress level etc. to the situation, then the next day a little longer, the next day....until eventually they can be out all day. I'd love to be able to see this baby tiger.

Yes. And for tigers, they stay as cubs and are usually sent elsewhere later. Granted the tiger exhibit is large and could hold several tigers, so perhaps they'll be able to keep the cubs.

 

[Daveeeeed]

So beautiful!

 

[ShoalFox]

Very cool! I would be surprised if Disney didn't capitalize on this.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

I am so excited! When I was last there I talked to a CM and she was telling me about how they are endangered and they were trying to get them used to each other's scents when they brought them out. I asked if they planned on breeding them and she said it was up to the female! Guess she agreed!!

 

[MotherOfBirds]

I'm looking forward to playing "Try Not To Get Mauled" at the baby shower. I'll be sure to bring a nice mongoose platter.

 

[Kevin_W]

Wonderful! Our local zoo (Columbus) has been lucky enough to have had 3 litters of Amur Tiger cubs the past few years - they are really fun to watch growing up. I hope these stay at AKL - the tigers are the highlight of the jungle trek, and in the past couple years it's been a pretty frequent occurrence that you don't see any as the number of tigers in the exhibit decreased.