TSI's
Sumatran tigers are very well cared for. TSI is an active player in a
collaborative international network of enlightened zoological institutions
that seek to translate the educational and scientific merits of modern
zoos into direct benefits for wild animals, and in particular, endangered
species. TSI and their partners care for and breed healthy Sumatran tigers
as part of a global species survival plan that is overseen by the World
Conservation Union's (IUCN) Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG).
These zoo animals may one-day offer one of the most valuable conservation
solutions, helping us ensure the long-term survival of the wild Sumatran
tiger. Though we are still a long way from knowing precisely how this
will be done, one of the options before us is the interbreeding of captive
and wild populations, using methods such as artificial insemination and
in
vitro fertilization. The captive animals would presumably come from
healthy, well-managed breeding stock with a minimum inbreeding coefficient;
animals that carry as many of the genes that typify the Sumatran subspecies.
This conceptual method has never been tested but is potentially an extremely
valuable "Genetic Insurance Policy".
TSI
is an active partner in numerous endangered wildlife conservation initiatives,
such as the breeding of Sumatran rhinos, Komodo dragons, Javan hawk eagles,
orangutans, Bali starlings and several other Indonesian endangered species.
TSI's extensive facilities are located in a beautiful, lush mountain setting
an hour and a half south of Jakarta, where one can observe over two thousand
animals representing more than three hundred species. The center is open
to the public, and comfortable, modern accommodation is close by. We encourage
everyone who has the opportunity to travel to Indonesia to visit Taman
Safari and the Sumatran Tiger Conservation Breeding Center. As an added
bonus, it is one of the best places in the world to photograph tigers
in a dramatic jungle setting. Several leading wildlife photographers and
television documentary filmmakers, such as the BBC and Discovery Channel,
have photographed and filmed tigers here. Many of the photos in this site
were also taken there. If you are fortunate enough to visit TSI and to
see a litter of rare Sumatran tiger cubs up-close, it is a truly enriching
experience.
For more information:
Taman Safari Indonesia
Attn: Mr. Tony Sumampau, Director Jl Raya Pucak Cisarua, Bogor Indonesia
16750
Tel # 62-25-125-3222
Fax# 62-25-125-3225
Email: safari@indo.net.id
TSI's
Sumatran tigers are very well cared for. TSI is an active player in a
collaborative international network of enlightened zoological institutions
that seek to translate the educational and scientific merits of modern
zoos into direct benefits for wild animals, and in particular, endangered
species. TSI and their partners care for and breed healthy Sumatran tigers
as part of a global species survival plan that is overseen by the World
Conservation Union's (IUCN) Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG).
These zoo animals may one-day offer one of the most valuable conservation
solutions, helping us ensure the long-term survival of the wild Sumatran
tiger. Though we are still a long way from knowing precisely how this
will be done, one of the options before us is the interbreeding of captive
and wild populations, using methods such as artificial insemination and
TSI
is an active partner in numerous endangered wildlife conservation initiatives,
such as the breeding of Sumatran rhinos, Komodo dragons, Javan hawk eagles,
orangutans, Bali starlings and several other Indonesian endangered species.
TSI's extensive facilities are located in a beautiful, lush mountain setting
an hour and a half south of Jakarta, where one can observe over two thousand
animals representing more than three hundred species. The center is open
to the public, and comfortable, modern accommodation is close by. We encourage
everyone who has the opportunity to travel to Indonesia to visit Taman
Safari and the Sumatran Tiger Conservation Breeding Center. As an added
bonus, it is one of the best places in the world to photograph tigers
in a dramatic jungle setting. Several leading wildlife photographers and
television documentary filmmakers, such as the BBC and Discovery Channel,
have photographed and filmed tigers here. Many of the photos in this site
were also taken there. If you are fortunate enough to visit TSI and to
see a litter of rare Sumatran tiger cubs up-close, it is a truly enriching
experience.