The Phoenix Zoo s tiger exhibit just got a little more crowded.
Joanne, a 10-year-old female Sumatran tiger, came to Phoenix from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. She is the offspring of a former Phoenix Sumatran tiger, Utan, who was born in 1990, the zoo said in a Facebook post on Monday.
Joanna was brought in as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan.
The Species Survival Plan is an off-site conservation plan that identifies population goals and recommends ways to manage a genetically diverse population, according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums website.
The association adopted a Tiger Conservation Campaign in 2012 to encourage conservation efforts for Amur, Malayan, and Sumatran tigers.
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You can drive through the Phoenix Zoo again this summer: How to get tickets
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and last updated 2021-05-04 00:01:27-04
PHOENIX â Following its inaugural run last year during the pandemic, the Phoenix Zoo is bringing back its popular Cruise the Zoo drive-thru experience for the summer.
Back by popular demand, Cruise the Zoo! Enjoy the Zoo from the comfort of your vehicle every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from June 6 â August 10!
(Cruise tickets must be purchased in advance and are date/time specific.) pic.twitter.com/Z5VuT4fWxW Phoenix Zoo (@phoenixzoo) May 4, 2021
On Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday mornings from 7 a.m. to noon, between June 6 and August 10, 2021, people will be able to drive along some of the zoo s pathways to see some of the animal exhibits from inside their vehicles.