Taronga Western Plains Zoo last year welcomed three new lions to Dubbo from San Diego Zoo in the United States and Monarto Zoo, South Australia.
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The two females and one male have been behind-the-scenes at the zoo's old lion exhibit undergoing quarantine and recently moved to the Lion Pride Lands precinct.
Evelyn and Marion are sisters and have been settling in to life in Dubbo. Evelyn is the quieter of the two and has built up a bond with her keepers.
She will often come over to the fence to greet them. Marion on the other hand is the feistiest of the pair and is not as relaxed as Evelyn.
Mlinzi is a very impressive male, he is very bold and likes to let his keepers know he is around. He does however, also have a calm nature about him.
"Mlinzi is currently being held separately from Evelyn and Marion as they all have time to settle in to their new environment at Pride Lands," keeper Megan Lewis said.
"We are currently rotating our pair Lazarus and Maya, their four juvenile boys along with the three new lions across our two exhibits, so each day visitors may see a different group or pairing on display."
Whilst Marion and Evelyn are currently separate from the male Mlinzi, they will be introduced together in the coming months with the hope that in the future they will breed and produce the pitter-patter of lion cub paws once again at the zoo.
"The introductions will be done behind-the-scenes and during this time Maya and Lazarus will be the lions that our guests will see."
"A great time to hear about the new additions to Pride Lands is at the daily keeper talk at 2.45pm," Megan said.
It is hoped that all the movements at the Lion Pride Lands will result in breeding success and also a new genetic bloodline for the Lion population in the Australasian region.
Three rare Tigers
Taronga Zoo Sydney is thrilled to announce that the three rare Sumatran Tiger cubs born earlier this year made their public debut today in the immersive Sumatran Tiger Trek.
The cubs made their very first public appearance at the Ranger Station exhibit, with their mother Kartika just in time for the autumn school holidays.
Taronga Zoo Sydney also announced the names of the female cubs as Mawar (rose in Indonesian) and Tengah Malam (midnight in Indonesian), and the male cub as Pemanah (archer in Indonesian).
The cubs are increasingly rare in the wild, with as few as 350 Sumatran Tigers remaining after devastating jungle clearing for unsustainable palm oil plantations and the illegal wildlife trade.