US EditionVirus Kills Tiger Cubs in Indonesian Zoo
The virus has a 70% to 90% fatality rate in untreated young animals; ongoing management disputes and zoo closure have worsened animal care conditions.
- Two Bengal tiger cubs, Hara and Huru, died at the Bandung Zoo in West Java after contracting Feline Panleukopenia , a highly contagious viral disease.
- The facility has remained closed to visitors since August 6, 2025, after rival factions claimed legal authority, leaving more than 700 animals at risk amid management uncertainty.
- FPV, also called "cat plague," has no cure and reaches 70 per cent to 90 per cent mortality in untreated cases, particularly in young animals.
- Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan said the news left him "very sad" and dismissed speculation that the deaths resulted from neglect, citing adherence to vaccination standards.
- The Forestry Ministry revoked the zoo's operating permit in February, as veterinarians from the Jakarta Animal Aid Network observed malnutrition and stress among other animals.
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Born last year, gone in days: Feline virus claims two Bengal tiger cubs at Bandung Zoo in Indonesia
BANDUNG, March 27 — Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia’s Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday.The cubs, two males named Huru and Hara, were born last July to tigress Jelita, who remains in good health.According to the conservation agency of West Java province, the cubs were infected at birth with the Feline Panleukopenia virus (FPV), which can sicken wild and domestic cats and is…
Two tiger cubs die at Indonesia's Bandung Zoo amid management uncertainty
JAKARTA: Two Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) cubs at the Bandung Zoo in West Java died after contracting a highly contagious viral disease, raising fresh concerns as the facility remains closed amid uncertainty over its management.
Two baby tigers from Bengal born last July at Bandung Zoo, Indonesia, died this week, said a conservation officer on Friday, March 27, 2026 at AFP.
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