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Minnesota Zoo welcomes two new endangered tigers

Two new female Amur tigers recently arrived at the zoo, bringing the total of endangered tigers there to five.

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. -- The tiger family at the Minnesota Zoo is growing!

Two new female Amur tigers recently arrived at the zoo, bringing the total of endangered tigers there to five.

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The tigers, Aurora from Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and Callisto from the Columbus Zoo, both arrived at the Minnesota Zoo in November 2017.

“The Minnesota Zoo serves as a leader in wildlife conservation around the world and is home to the Tiger Species Survival Plan (SSP),” said Dr. Tara Harris, vice president for conservation and Tiger SSP coordinator. “Aurora and Calisto, along with the other Amur tigers at the Minnesota Zoo, are awe-inspiring ambassadors for their endangered wild counterparts. It’s our mission to create those invaluable connections between animals and our guests, to inspire people to care, learn more, and act to save wildlife.”

Poaching of Amur tigers and their prey is the biggest threat their survival, the zoo said.

To learn more about Tiger SSP’s Tiger Conservation Campaign and the projects helping to save wild tigers, visit their website or Facebook page.

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