Overview

• Keepers marked the birthday with enrichment including ice “cakes” made from goat milk and meat blood, a signed banner, and a green ball gift.
• The young tiger remains on view on Maharajah Jungle Trek with his mother, Sohni.
• He debuted for guests in January 2025, drawing such strong interest that a temporary queue was set up for viewing.
• Handlers have trained Bakso to participate in health checks by presenting his tail, paws, and mouth through safety slots.
• Bakso is the park’s first Sumatran tiger birth in seven years, with Disney citing AZA Species Survival Plan work and Disney Conservation Fund grants exceeding $4.5 million for tiger habitat protection since 1995.