TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Zoo is celebrating International Tiger Day with a new Malayan tiger.

Five-year-old Batari joins the Tulsa Zoo from Cincinnati. She was a recommended match with their male tiger Gahara.

Batari’s arrival is the collaborative work of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Malayan Tiger Species Survival Plan®. This plan works to ensure a sustainable population of this species. Batari will continue adjusting to her new surroundings and may be visible on your next visit to the zoo.

The Tulsa Zoo says there are as few as 250 Malayan tigers in the wild and about 50 in AZA zoos, five of which live at Tulsa Zoo.

In conjunction with Batari’s arrival, the Tulsa Zoo’s 14-year-old female tiger, Jin, was moved to the Cincinnati Zoo where she will enjoy her retirement years.

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