The Louisville Zoo’s is home to two different species of tigers: the Amur tigers in Tiger Taiga and the Sumatran tigers in the Islands.
Sumatran Tigers
Kami
Kami Sambal, or Kami for short, is a male Sumatran tiger, born in 2008. He is on rotation in the Islands along with Jingga. Kami joined the Louisville Zoo in 2023 from the Oklahoma City Zoo.
Jingga
Jingga arrived at the Louisville Zoo in 2022 from Topeka Zoo in Kansas. Jingga was born in 2011. She is on rotation in the Islands with Kami. How can you tell them apart? According to her keepers, Jingga loves to swim in the water, so if you see a tiger in the streams, it’s probably Jingga!
In Memory Of…
Leela
On April 12, 2024, Louisville Zoo said goodbye to Sumatran tiger Leela. The nearly 20-year-old tiger was humanely euthanized after a battle with kidney failure and aged-related musculoskeletal disease which affected her mobility. She was born at the Louisville Zoo on April 17, 2004 as part of a trio of cubs which included siblings Mohan and Jai. She will be greatly missed by keepers and guests alike.