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Article: TWO SUMATRAN TIGER CUBS BORN IN CISARUA SAFARI PARK.
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- ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia)
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- February 12, 2007
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Cisarua, Bogor, Feb. 12 (ANTARA): A Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) gave birth to two cubs at Cisarua Safari Park, Bogor, West Java, increasing the population of the tigers in the park to a total of 34."The newly born cubs are respectively named Dema (male) and Manis (female). They are currently under the supervision of a medical team in the Cisarua safari park," Nur Syamsiah, a spokesperson of the park, said here on Monday."It's good news. The endangered animals were born on February 1, 2007 thanks to the ex-situ breeding of Sumatra tigers managed by the safari park, which is also a conservation area for the Sumatran tigers," she said.The delivery ...