{"id":243335,"date":"2026-04-10T08:43:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/243335\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:43:18","slug":"dallas-zoo-asks-public-to-help-name-new-sumatran-tiger-cub-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/243335\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Zoo asks public to help name new Sumatran tiger cub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Brief<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two Sumatran tiger cubs were born at the Dallas Zoo in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The zoo is asking the public to help name the female cub through donations, which will go towards the zoo&#8217;s conservation efforts and care for animals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the Dallas Zoo, Sumatran tigers are a critically endangered species, with fewer than 600 of the species remaining in the wild.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DALLAS &#8211; The Dallas Zoo welcomed in two Sumatran tiger cubs in February, and now they&#8217;re seeking the public&#8217;s help in naming one of them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Local perspective<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two cubs, a male and a female, were born to mother Sukacita (Suki) and father Kuasa on Feb. 22. The babies both weighed around 2.5 pounds at birth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What you can do<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, the Dallas Zoo is asking the public to help name the female cub. The zoo will run a donations-based voting contest to pick a name for the baby tiger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone who makes a donation to the Dallas Zoo can vote between three names: Rina, Alya, and Merapi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The donations will go towards the zoo&#8217;s animal care and conservation efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Voting is open now and will run until April 20. You can find the link to vote <a href=\"https:\/\/give.dallaszoo.com\/baby-tiger?_gl=1*1xzafry*_gcl_au*Mjk3MDk0ODA4LjE3NzU3ODY1ODc.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dig deeper<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Dallas Zoo notes that Sumatran tigers are the smallest tiger subspecies, and are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Natures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Less than 600 individuals remain in the wild.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What they&#8217;re saying<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our team is thrilled to share this special moment with our community,&#8221; said Stephanie Allard, Ph.D. Chief Mission Officer\/EVP of Animal Care &amp; Conservation at the Dallas Zoo. &#8220;This naming contest is a fun and impactful way for guests to connect with these incredible animals while directly supporting conservation efforts that protect tigers in the wild.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Source<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Information in this story comes from the Dallas Zoo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief Two Sumatran tiger cubs were born at the Dallas Zoo in February. 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