Overview
- Disney announced the transfer as Bakso celebrated his second birthday in late September and said he will move to another AZA‑accredited zoo without naming the destination or giving a departure date.
- The company said the relocation follows a recommendation from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums Species Survival Plan so Bakso can one day father cubs and support the species in managed care.
- For now Bakso remains on view at Maharajah Jungle Trek, giving guests a limited and unspecified window this fall to see the tiger before he departs.
- Disney emphasized the role of its animal care team—veterinarians, nutritionists, keepers and behavioral husbandry—in Bakso’s development and pointed to conservation funding from the Disney Conservation Fund.
- The AZA Species Survival Plan coordinates placements among accredited zoos to manage genetics and breeding for small populations, a practice that has guided past tiger moves and aims to bolster a species with fewer than 600 tigers left in the wild.