Visitors have raised concerns over the health of tigers at Medan Zoo, Indonesia, after it was reported that five had already died at the zoo.

Fariz, a visitor, claimed the tigers he saw looked "unhealthy" and in "weak conditions".

After local media reported that in three months, five tigers held by Medan Zoo had died, the North Sumatra Forestry Service provided food and vitamins to the park.

Fariz continued to say he hopes the zoo's management or other authorities will pay attention to the tigers' health.

The Sumatran tiger (Panther Tigris) at the Medan Zoo is currently undergoing a recovery period, after receiving attention from the North Sumatra Forestry Service or BBKSDA, providing food and vitamin requirements, and getting nutritional assumptions, after it was reported that 5 tigers had died. in three consecutive months - continuously. , one of the visitors, Fariz, said that his party was very concerned about the Medan Zoo management who had difficulty providing animal feed, because it was their obligation to provide adequate food with nutritional intake to the animals here, so that visitors felt comfortable and interested. . Looking at the condition of the animals around them, he also explained that currently there are several tigers that look healthy and some are still in a weak condition, and it is hoped that management or other parties will also pay attention to their health. from the animals around Medan ZOO

Previously it was reported that five tigers died at the Medan Zoo or Medan Zoo. Four of them are Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) and another is a Bengal tiger. Most recently, a 13 year old Sumatran tiger (Panther Tigris) named Bintang Sorik died on Tuesday, February 13 2024. /kartik byma