The Hsinchu Zoo is to invite elementary schoolers to name its new Bengal tiger, which arrived at the zoo on Tuesday on loan from Leofoo Village Theme Park.
The zoo’s two Bengal tigers, Liufu (六福) and Laifu (來福), passed away last year and in 2022 at the ages of 18 (the equivalent of 88 in human years) and 17 respectively.
They were acquired from Leofoo Village in 2005 and lived out their old age at the zoo, providing zookeepers with valuable experience in caring for aging tigers, the zoo said in a news release on Tuesday.
Photo courtesy of Hsinchu Zoo
In 2011, the Hsinchu Zoo stopped purchasing animals, instead relying on exchanges with other institutions.
Tigers play an important role in education about animal life, zoo director Yang Chu-yuan (楊礎遠) said, thanking Leofoo Village for loaning the six-year-old tiger.
After the Lunar New Year, the zoo is to invite students from Hsinchu Elementary School to vote on a name for the tiger, he added.
Additional reporting by CNA
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