An 11-year-old male Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv made his first public appearance at Point Defiance Zoo Friday morning. Staff at the zoo said Sanjiv is doing well and settling in at his new home. “He is a very social and expressive tiger who loves to interact with his keepers and our two female tigers,” said Assistant Curator Erin Pritchard. “He’s always chuffing and vocalizing, and he’s fascinated with the swinging gibbons and other species that share his Asian Forest Sanctuary home.” The 286-pound tiger arrived in December on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan for Sumatran tigers, according to zoo staff. The plan calls for Sanjiv to father cubs with either of the zoo’s female tigers: Kali, 9, or Indah, 8. Sanjiv has fathered four cubs in the past. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/life/animals/endangered-sumatran-tiger-point-defiance-zoo/281-d27e3809-a946-4bf0-af4c-551b63fb8d13