Edinburgh Zoo welcomes second Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger
Posted 28 May 2026
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed Sialang, a Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger, as part of a European breeding programme to help boost the numbers of this rare tiger subspecies. The nine-year-old tiger moved to the capital from Twycross Zoo and is settling into his new home well.
Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity hope Sialang will have cubs with visitor-favourite, Dharma. The pair will slowly be introduced to each other in the coming months.
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- In Indonesia trees favoured by wild bees as sites for their beehives are called sialang, and are usually higher and stronger than other trees in the forest
- Dharma is a nine-year-old female Sumatran tiger and has lived at Edinburgh Zoo since 2019
About the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
- The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: a world which protects, values and loves nature
- Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park are gateways to the natural world through which people can experience nature, learn about the challenges facing wildlife and discover how we harness our expertise in conservation science and animal care alongside the unique power of the RZSS family – our teams, supporters and partners – to save animals from extinction
