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Two endangered Sumatran tiger cubs born in sanctuary
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni announced that the male and female cubs were born in a healthy condition on Jan. 26, and he recently named them Nunuk and Ninik.
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A Sumatran tiger is seen at the Medan zoo in Medan, North Sumatra, on Jan. 15, 2024. (AFP/Iwan Gunadi)
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he Forestry Ministry has announced the birth of two Sumatran tiger cubs at the Barumun Sumatran Tiger Sanctuary in North Sumatra, an encouraging development amid the ongoing population decline of the critically endangered species in the wild.
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni announced that the male and female cubs were born in a healthy condition on Jan. 26, and he recently named them Nunuk and Ninik.
“The naming of the tiger cubs is not merely a ceremony, but a symbol of renewed hope for Sumatran tiger conservation in Indonesia,” he said in a statement over the weekend.
He stated that the birth of Nunuk and Ninik serves as concrete proof of the government's successful efforts to protect one of the world's rarest big cats from extinction.
“We hope their birth will inspire greater public awareness and support for wildlife conservation,” he said, as quoted by Antaranews.
Nunuk and Ninik were born to Gadis, a 13-year-old female tiger, and Monang, a 12-year-old male tiger, who were the first residents of the Barumun Sumatran Tiger Sanctuary.
Gadis was rescued in 2016 after stepping into a boar trap in Batu Mininding village, Mandailing Natal regency, North Sumatra, which resulted in the loss of her front right leg. Monang was saved a year later from a poacher's snare in the Simalungun regency, North Sumatra. Although he suffered a leg injury, he has since made a full recovery.
