San Francisco Zoo & Gardens has its first jaguar resident in 24 years. The 11-year-old male was transferred from the Sacramento Zoo as part of a species survival plan. sfzoo
Jaguars are the third-largest cats in the world, after lions and tigers, and nowThe 11-year-old male jaguar was transferred from the Sacramento Zoo, where it has lived since moving from the San Diego Zoo, when it was born in 2012.
Zoo officials say jaguars are native to Central and South America, parts of Mexico and the southwestern United States. They are known to live in tropical rainforests, swamps, grasslands, and scrubland. They prey on deer, peccaries , monkeys, birds, fish and even caimans, which are reptiles often placed in the alligator family.
"Jaguars are the iconic cat of the Americas, and we are honored to share the story of this near threatened species, whose challenges include habitat loss, hunting and poaching," said Tanya M. Peterson, CEO and Executive Director of San Francisco Zoological Society. "Jaguars once scaled all of the Americas, from South to North America, and we hope his arrival will educate Zoo visitors about saving his species before it is too late.
The 125-lb. male will make his temporary residence adjacent to the zoo's lion house while a permanent habitat is constructed. The animal was placed at SF Zoo & Gardens based on the recommendation by the Association of Zoos & Aquarium's Jaguar Species Survival Plan.
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