Two female Amur tigers have arrived at the Moscow Zoo. The video was published on the organization's Telegram channel.
The post states that the animals were forcibly removed from the wild in the Khabarovsk Territory to protect the safety of local residents and save the lives of female tigers. They were arrested late last year. Now they will live on the territory of the Center for Breeding Rare Animal Species in the capital's zoo and participate in the program to preserve Amur tigers in captivity.
“The female tigers will be quarantined for a month, under the close supervision of veterinarians and zoologists. They need peace and quiet to adapt to their new home,” the publication noted.
The zoo said that the adult female tiger, about 5 or 6 years old, has a spinal disease. It can result from trauma from an old gunshot wound or from an accident.
“The female tiger is now about one and a half years old and is not yet ready for independent adult life in the wild,” the zoo added.
Previously, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources said it would receive four Amur tigers from the Russian Federation to restore the population of this predator's closest relative in the republic. The agreement was reached during the visit of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Moscow.
