From Central Florida to Hawaii: There’s a new feline in town

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Look out, there’s a brand new feline on the town and he or she acquired a police escort Thursday night throughout Oahu.

Meet Anala, a 207 pound feminine Sumatran tiger from Central Florida who’ll be residing on the Honolulu Zoo.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi hinted the information about her arrival on his Twitter account.

Anala’s father Malosi was born on the Honolulu Zoo in 2008 earlier than he was transferred to Florida the place Anala and her brother Jeda have been raised.

The virtually 5-year-old tiger shall be housed along with her male mate Seattle on the zoo. Which can be within the exhibit proper subsequent to Anala’s organic grandmother Chrissie.

Honolulu Zoo Director Linda Santos stated Seattle is a “genetically appropriate match” for Anala they usually hope the 2 will efficiently breed and produce great-grand kids for Chrissie.

In keeping with the Worldwide Union for Conservation of Nature Pink Checklist, Sumatran tigers are critically endangered with not more than 400 believed to be left of their complete inhabitants.

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