PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - Bandung Zoo or Bandung Zoo has again added to its collection, this time two tigers are the new collection.

This collection is the result of an exchange with Lembang Park and Zoo. The two tigers are a male Siberian named Kuna, aged four years and a female Bengal named Jelita who is also four years old.

Chairman of the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation, Bisma Bratakoesoema, said that this program was the first step to increase the collection of animals at Bandung Zoo.

"So far we have been able to successfully breed a number of animals such as tapirs, binturongs, tongtong storks and other species," said Bisma, Friday (22/12/2023).

According to Bisma, for carnivorous species, Bandung Zoo will focus on collections such as Bengal tigers, Siberian tigers, lions, leopards and others. And he is optimistic that breeding carnivorous species will be successful, because previously Bandung Zoo was successful in breeding Bengal tigers and lions.

"In the past, we also succeeded in breeding a number of carnivores, including Sumatran tigers. But now we will focus on breeding Bengals and lions," he said.

Bisma expressed his joy because this exchange was the first after the last one with Solo Zoo in 2019.

For information, Bandung Zoo also has collaborations with several parties which will later be continued with the animals needed by each party.

For the development of better conservation institutions, Bandung Zoo is open to collaborating with many parties in terms of procuring animals. According to Bisma, this exchange is important to improve the genetics of the offspring of the animals in the Bandung Zoo collection.

"The breeding process must be based on good genetics to get offspring that are also genetically good," said Bisma.

Bisma hopes that this new collection can become an attraction for visitors to come to the zoo which is located in the center of Bandung city.

"Prior to the arrival of the two tigers, improvements to cage facilities had also been carried out so that the animals were comfortable according to animal welfare standards," concluded Bisma.