Three two-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs were identified with microchips and given their first vaccinations at a zoo near Athens on Tuesday. The births add to a global effort to build a backup population for the critically endangered species found only on Indonesia’s Sumatra.
WHO:Zoos near Athens
WHAT:Three two-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs received identification microchips and their first vaccinations after being born in Greece.
WHEN:Sep 8, 2026
WHERE:Greece (zoo near Athens)
WHY:To support a global effort to build a backup population for the critically endangered Sumatran tiger.
