In August last year, the animals, which were 1-1.5 months old, were saved from illegal wildlife traders. The tigers had been kept in cages and would have likely been sold and slaughtered for bone paste and other tiger-derived products. They were then handed over to Pu Mat National Park in Nghe An.
The truck took the tigers to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
This morning, March 22, Pu Mat National Park and Save Vietnam's Wildlife signed an agreement to transfer the tigers to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park for being taken care of in a long run.
Dang Thanh Tuan from Pu Mat National Park said that the tigers had been trained to get familiar with cages to prepare for their relocation.
Tran Xuan Cuong, director of Pu Mat National Park, while being taken care of there, the tigers have developed well. The smallest tiger weighs 56 kilos, while the biggest is 64 kilos. However, Pu Mat can’t keep the animals over the long term.
It took Pu Mat National Park VND865 million (USD37,284) to care for the animals over the past time.