The Sumatran Tiger Forest opened in June 1990 and features Sumatran tigers and a clouded leopard. Sumatran tigers Sekayu, Jalal, Chelsea and Kavi and clouded leopard Moby can be found prowling outdoor habitats simulating Indonesian forest glades, with waterfalls, rivers and rocky crevices for the animals to explore.

Zoo Atlanta’s Sumatran tigers are part of the Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP). These cats are among the most endangered animals in the world, and Sumatran tigers are the rarest of the five remaining tiger subspecies. Fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers are thought to remain in the wild, with habitat loss and poaching as the primary threats. Tiger habitat is destroyed when forests and grasslands are converted for agriculture, wood collection and mining. In the past, tigers were poached primarily for furs, but they are also illegally hunted for their bones and organs, which are used for medicinal purposes.