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US-ANIMALS-TIGERS
This picture provided by the San Diego Zoo shows three Sumatran tiger cubs playing in the tiger exhibit at the San Diego Zoo?s Wild Animal Park on March 25, 2009. The trio, born on November 13, 2008, was only recently allowed in the big outdoor enclosure for public viewing. They can be seen tussling (or sleeping) in the exhibit thre days a week on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The trio was born to Delta, a 10-year-old female, and Utan, an 18-year-old male. This is the second time the pair has successfully bred. In 2006 they produced three cubs that now live at the Topeka Zoo. The Sumatran tiger is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, known as the IUCN. Only between 300 and 400 Sumatran tigers are left in the wild on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, mostly in national parks. There are only 350 in managed care. The primary threats to the Sumatran tiger are poaching, habitat destruction and elimination of prey. AFP PHOTO/Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo/HO ++RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, NO SALES++
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San Diego, California, UNITED STATES |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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Ken Bohn |
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25 Martie 2009 |
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2500 x 1744 (1.13 MB) |
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