HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Zoo is hoping to play cupid with the introduction of their newest member, eight-year-old male Sumatran tiger Satu.
Satu comes to the island after a very long journey from Waco, Texas but is no stranger to the island life after having been originally born in Miami, Florida.
Satu weighs 229 pounds, loves training and enjoys enrichment activities, especially toys but the zoo hopes he takes a keen liking to Anala, the zoo’s female tiger.
“We are very fortunate that the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan was able to identify Satu as a genetically suitable match for Anala, our female tiger, as getting the right fit is always a challenge,” said Linda Santos, the director of the Honolulu Zoo. “We are all very thrilled to welcome Satu and hope that he and Anala will become a compatible pair.”
Satu is required by Hawaii law to quarantine for four months and will remain in a separate habitat adjacent to Anala’s during this period.
Both tiger’s can be seen in their habitats at the Honolulu Zoo during normal visitor hours.