Adopt a tiger

Adopting a tiger at Paignton Zoo is a great gift idea that will also help us to deliver our wildlife conservation programmes. By adopting a tiger, your money will make a real contribution to our vital conservation work for tigers and many other species

At Paignton Zoo, we have Sumatran tigers. This subspecies is listed as Critically Endangered, with as few as 400 individuals reported to be living in the wild today.

Habitat

Mixed tropical forest and mangrove swamp.

Wild Diet

Antelope, wild pig, wild cattle and a wide range of smaller prey.

Behaviour

The stripes of the tiger provide camouflage so that it can stalk or lie in ambush for its prey without being seen.

Breeding

3-4 blind and helpless cubs are born after a gestation of 90-120 days (3-4 months).

Threats

Hunting for oriental medicines, habitat destruction due to expansion of palm oil and acacia plantations, prey depletion, and illegal trade.

Conservation

Captive and wild populations in Sumatra are protected and managed in an attempt to prevent this subspecies following the Bali and Javan tigers: these subspecies became extinct in the 1940s and 1980s respectively. Paignton Zoo is part of the European Endangered species Programme (EEP).

How do I adopt a tiger?

First choose the adoption package you wish to purchase, see below, and then make your animal selection.

Adoptions apply to the species rather than individual animals. This is because our animals may move to other zoos as part of breeding programmes.

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