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Oregon Zoo welcomes two new tigers

Two new tiger brothers, Luka and Dmitri, are settling into their new home at the Oregon Zoo.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo’s tiger exhibit is full again.

The zoo announced that two new tigers, brothers Luka and Dmitri, are settling into their new home.

“We’re so happy to have Luka and Dmitri here,” said Amy Hash, who oversees the zoo’s tiger habitat. “They’re curious and playful and seem to be enjoying their new surroundings. Luka is calm and sweet, and Dmitri is a bit feistier.”

The 18-month-old Amur tigers were born in Minot, North Dakota in 2022. The Oregon Zoo has been a partner in tiger conservation for 11 years, supporting efforts to restore tiger populations. Amur tigers, the largest of the nine tiger subspecies, are at serious risk of extinction, with only around 500 believed to remain in their native range, according to the zoo.

Credit: Photos by Michael Durham, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo
Oregon Zoo welcomes two new 18-month-old Amur tiger brothers, Dmitri (left) and Luka (right).

In October, the Oregon Zoo said goodbye to its only tiger “Bernadette,” that moved to the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota to have the chance to raise cubs. Though, the Oregon Zoo lacks adequate denning space for cubs to be raised, it can still provide a home to tigers not currently recommended for breeding.

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