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NOTES FROM THE FIELD | 2024 | No. 13 |
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In this season of Thanksgiving, there’s something new to be grateful for: a critically endangered Sumatran tiger cub. Born to first-time mother Jillian at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, this nearly three-month-old male cub, named Barong, is thriving. Jillian is a very attentive mom, and she’s had her paws full as Barong, which means “the king of spirits,” busily pounces, tumbles, and explores his big new world. Barong’s arrival was also a joyous moment for conservationists. Only an estimated 400 to 600 Sumatran tigers remain in their native Sumatra, an island in Indonesia, so every birth is a critical addition. Barong’s birth also adds vital genetic diversity to help ensure the future health of the species, as Jillian’s genes were previously unrepresented in the global population. Today, Sumatran tigers face many threats, including disappearing and fragmented habitats, wildlife trafficking, and increasing challenges to human-wildlife coexistence. With your support, we’re working with partners to foster coexistence strategies for people sharing the landscape with tigers, and monitoring tiger movement to better understand their habitat use. As a wildlife ally, you make it all possible. Find out more about how you’re helping save Sumatran tigers through our Asia Conservation Hub. |
| MEET BARONG |
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READY FOR THE FEAST |
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As you’re preparing to sit down for Thanksgiving dinner, the biggest meal of the year for many Americans, you might be surprised to learn that some wildlife species dine on gigantic feasts of their own. From African lions that consume up to 88 pounds of meat after a hunt to Tasmanian devils that can eat meals weighing nearly half as much as they do, read on for more about wildlife that enjoy a feast. |
| HUNGRY? |
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FOR THE BIRDS |
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Turkey may be the “bird of the month,” but we’re also thankful for a recovering Southern California bird: the San Clemente loggerhead shrike. This endangered songbird is native only to San Clemente Island, and in the 1990s, the shrike population dropped to just 14 birds. With your support, we’re working with partners to save, protect, and care for them through our Pacific Islands Conservation Hub. |
| NO BIRD IS AN ISLAND |
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A NEW KIND OF HUB |
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Looking for breaking news, our latest stories, and an inside look at the conservation work you make possible at the San Diego Zoo, the Safari Park, and across the globe? Dive into our new Story Hub, where you’ll find all this and more. Get started by checking out the quill-y inspiring and hopeful story of Maizey, the first North American porcupine to give birth by C-section. |
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