Barani and Malu named Fort Worth's Sumatran cubs

Oct 2

ABC introduces Barani and Malu, the Fort Worth Zoo's first Sumatran tiger cubs, as twelve-week-old sisters weighing about eighteen pounds each. The zoo says the names match their personalities: Barani means brave and is a spitfire, while Malu means shy and is more reserved. Caregiver Lindy Duncan tells Muir they are doing great, says fewer than 650 Sumatran tigers remain in the wild and calls every birth a joy. She says visitors can enjoy watching them play and learn the importance of their wild counterparts. ABC describes them as critically endangered and says the new names are revealed that evening.

Fort Worth Zoo's first Sumatran tiger cubs are publicly introduced as Barani and Malu in ABC's October 2 closing segment. ABC describes twelve-week-old sisters, about eighteen pounds each, and names chosen for their personalities: brave, energetic Barani and reserved, shy Malu. Caregiver Lindy Duncan says they are doing great and visitors can watch them play and learn about their endangered wild counterparts.