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Bakso the Sumatran Tiger Turns One at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The milestone spotlights Disney’s work with accredited partners to safeguard Sumatran tigers.

Overview

  • Keepers marked the birthday with enrichment, including colorful ice cakes, frozen treats, and goat’s milk in the Maharajah Jungle Trek habitat.
  • Bakso now weighs over 140 pounds and is regularly seen exploring the habitat with his mother, Sohni.
  • The animal care team has trained him to voluntarily present his tail and paws and to open his mouth for exams, enabling lower‑stress health checks.
  • His 2024 birth—the park’s first Sumatran tiger cub in seven years—drove strong guest interest, with his January debut prompting a temporary separate queue.
  • With fewer than 600 Sumatran tigers remaining in the wild, Disney points to more than $4.5 million in Disney Conservation Fund grants since 1995 supporting habitat protection and anti‑poaching work.