By : JG | on 7:43 PM August 31, 2017
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Thursday, August 31, 2017
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Tiger Cub Formula Arrives at CEE4Life in...Australia?
22August2017
Tiger Cub Formula Arrived
The life saving formula for the rejected tiger cubs has arrived. We will be delivering it to Bandung Zoological Gardens soon. Stay tuned!Thankyou to all who supported this effort
NOTE FROM BLOG AUTHOR: We have been unable to confirm that the formula was delivered to the tiger cubs in Indonesia within the crucial 2 week period.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
CEE4Life Announces Tiger Cubs Rejected: Launches Fundraiser for Formula
August12, 2017
The takeaways:
1. CEE4Life announces that Silla (Syla) has rejected her cubs.
2. CEE4Life lists numerous reasons that could contribute to the rejection, including disturbance, stress and / or anxiety. Note: on Aug 3, 2017 - the cubs were removed from the Silla for presentation to the media.
3. CEE4Life states that the cubs were "unexpected", despite being the result of an intentional breeding.
4. CEE4Life indicates that a special formula is urgently needed within the next two weeks.
5. CEE4Life indicates that they have sourced the needed formula in Australia and will deliver it on a mercy flight.
6. CEE4Life announces a fundraiser to secure enough support to care for the tigers for 2 years. https://chuffed.org/project/urgent-appeal-for-rejected-tiger-cubs
7. CEE4Life claims to secure funds for a four month supply of formula ($250) in 24 hours.
With these unexpected new arrivals and turn of events, a rush of activity has occurred to accommodate these beautiful little bengal’s and ensure they remain in the best of health. At this point, the cubs are being monitored around the clock and being fed throughout the day and night. For all baby mammals, the main source of their diet in the early months is the milk from their mothers. When baby mammals have been abandoned or rejected, such a Asin and Maharani have, then a specially made formula is required to replace all the vitamins and minerals which their mothers would have naturally provided. Thankfully, Asin and Maharani had the benefit of receiving Syla’s colostrum, which is vital to provide the cubs with immune protection, colostrum has a mild laxative effect and helps the babies to pass their first stools, and colostrum helps to establish a healthy gut microbiome.
As Syla can no longer feed the cubs, Asin and Maharani, must be given a tiger milk formula to ensure they continue to flourish.
As of now, some of this tiger milk formula has been sourced from another sanctuary, however as this formula is not made in Indonesia it must be sourced from elsewhere. This unexpected situation means that there is now an urgent need to get more supplies within the next couple of weeks.
Cee4life has been able to source this formula within Australia via “Wombaroo” and “Not Just Natives” and we have ordered 40kg of the formula which we will deliver on a mercy flight in the next weeks. In a few months, as the cubs grow older, they will begin to be introduced to meat and they will continue to have milk in their diet until they are comfortably weaned. A carnivore supplement (which will also be sourced in Australia at this time) will be introduced to ensure they receive the correct vitamins and minerals that a wild tiger would normally have naturally in their diet. The young tigers will have to have this included in their diet for the rest of their lives.
At this moment, the formula is of urgent need.
We created a fundraiser via Chuffed to help raise the funds for the dietary needs of these two precious babies and to see them through to 2 years old. We thought it would take a while to raise these funds, but over 24 hours, two lovely people contacted us and now the cubs have 4 months supply!!! Amazing and wonderful!
If you would like to support the work of Cee4life please go to http://www.cee4life.org/supporters or our Paypal – cee4lifeinc@outlook.com
We will continue to update regularly on the progress of Eshen and Maharani, and look forward to seeing them grow into big and strong magnificent Bengal tigers.
Thankyou
Tiger Cubs In Need
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| Syla with Asin and Maharani prior to rejection |
This year on Eid al Fitr (the religious holiday celebrated by Muslims to mark the end of Ramadan), the female Bengal tiger, Syla, gave birth to the beautiful cubs Asin (male) and Maharani (female). The birth went smoothly and both mother and cubs were very healthy.
All was going well, but then one day Syla began to show aggressive behavior towards the cubs. Her behavior became very unsettling and it became obvious that it was too dangerous to leave the cubs with her. Asin and Maharani had to be removed quickly from Syla.
It is not uncommon or unheard of in the animal world, (wild or captive), that aggressive behavior or even infanticide occurs. Studies have found that some of the reasons big cat mothers (and other species) can reject their new born’s are as follows:
* inexperience,
* disturbance,
* scientific literature on parental infanticide suggests its part of maternal behavior where a female may adjust her litter size to suit her ability to raise offspring,
* illness in a cub,
* lack of interest,
* stress and anxiety factors, and
* lack of food
For more on rejection and infanticide, please see the following articles
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140328-sloth-bear-zoo-infanticide-chimps-bonobos-animals/#close
https://bigcatrescue.org/why-big-cats-kill-their-cubs/
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/baby-animals-rescued-mothers/
By all accounts, Syla, who was born in the Maharani Zoo, Indonesia, is in very good health for a 9 year old robust female tiger. By all accounts, she has lived a relatively serene life. While a case could be made regarding stress factors upon animals within a captive environment, especially those who are not receiving correct diet, incorrect enclosure sizes, lack of enrichment, or are being used in exploitation for tourist selfies and man handling etc, Syla has never been subjected to any of those things. The cases of infanticide and rejection are common both in the wild and in captivity. While Syla is in perfect health and has never previously shown any negative or stereotypical behavior, it currently remains a mystery as to why she became aggressive to her new born cubs.
Asin and Maharani have now been removed and are being cared for under 24/7 specialist care by the Bandung Zoological Gardens Veterinarians.
All was going well, but then one day Syla began to show aggressive behavior towards the cubs. Her behavior became very unsettling and it became obvious that it was too dangerous to leave the cubs with her. Asin and Maharani had to be removed quickly from Syla.
It is not uncommon or unheard of in the animal world, (wild or captive), that aggressive behavior or even infanticide occurs. Studies have found that some of the reasons big cat mothers (and other species) can reject their new born’s are as follows:
* inexperience,
* disturbance,
* scientific literature on parental infanticide suggests its part of maternal behavior where a female may adjust her litter size to suit her ability to raise offspring,
* illness in a cub,
* lack of interest,
* stress and anxiety factors, and
* lack of food
For more on rejection and infanticide, please see the following articles
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140328-sloth-bear-zoo-infanticide-chimps-bonobos-animals/#close
https://bigcatrescue.org/why-big-cats-kill-their-cubs/
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/baby-animals-rescued-mothers/
By all accounts, Syla, who was born in the Maharani Zoo, Indonesia, is in very good health for a 9 year old robust female tiger. By all accounts, she has lived a relatively serene life. While a case could be made regarding stress factors upon animals within a captive environment, especially those who are not receiving correct diet, incorrect enclosure sizes, lack of enrichment, or are being used in exploitation for tourist selfies and man handling etc, Syla has never been subjected to any of those things. The cases of infanticide and rejection are common both in the wild and in captivity. While Syla is in perfect health and has never previously shown any negative or stereotypical behavior, it currently remains a mystery as to why she became aggressive to her new born cubs.
Asin and Maharani have now been removed and are being cared for under 24/7 specialist care by the Bandung Zoological Gardens Veterinarians.
The male tiger cub “Asin” The female tiger cub “Maharani”
With these unexpected new arrivals and turn of events, a rush of activity has occurred to accommodate these beautiful little bengal’s and ensure they remain in the best of health. At this point, the cubs are being monitored around the clock and being fed throughout the day and night. For all baby mammals, the main source of their diet in the early months is the milk from their mothers. When baby mammals have been abandoned or rejected, such a Asin and Maharani have, then a specially made formula is required to replace all the vitamins and minerals which their mothers would have naturally provided. Thankfully, Asin and Maharani had the benefit of receiving Syla’s colostrum, which is vital to provide the cubs with immune protection, colostrum has a mild laxative effect and helps the babies to pass their first stools, and colostrum helps to establish a healthy gut microbiome.
As Syla can no longer feed the cubs, Asin and Maharani, must be given a tiger milk formula to ensure they continue to flourish.
As of now, some of this tiger milk formula has been sourced from another sanctuary, however as this formula is not made in Indonesia it must be sourced from elsewhere. This unexpected situation means that there is now an urgent need to get more supplies within the next couple of weeks.
Cee4life has been able to source this formula within Australia via “Wombaroo” and “Not Just Natives” and we have ordered 40kg of the formula which we will deliver on a mercy flight in the next weeks. In a few months, as the cubs grow older, they will begin to be introduced to meat and they will continue to have milk in their diet until they are comfortably weaned. A carnivore supplement (which will also be sourced in Australia at this time) will be introduced to ensure they receive the correct vitamins and minerals that a wild tiger would normally have naturally in their diet. The young tigers will have to have this included in their diet for the rest of their lives.
At this moment, the formula is of urgent need.
We created a fundraiser via Chuffed to help raise the funds for the dietary needs of these two precious babies and to see them through to 2 years old. We thought it would take a while to raise these funds, but over 24 hours, two lovely people contacted us and now the cubs have 4 months supply!!! Amazing and wonderful!
If you would like to support the work of Cee4life please go to http://www.cee4life.org/supporters or our Paypal – cee4lifeinc@outlook.com
We will continue to update regularly on the progress of Eshen and Maharani, and look forward to seeing them grow into big and strong magnificent Bengal tigers.
Thankyou
http://www.cee4life.org/tiger-cubs-of-bandung-zoological-gardens/
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
A Visitor's Mini Vlog of Bandung Zoo Six Week Old Tiger Cubs
August 8, 2017, an individual posted this video of their visit to Bandung Zoo. Note at the 1:10 mark, zoo visitors playing with the tiger cubs.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Bengal Tiger Cubs Introduced to Media in Bandung
The takeaway...
1. The cubs were born around June 26, 2017
2. Silla is impregnated in approx March, 2017
3. As of August 3, 2017 the cubs are still being breastfed by their mother.
4. Cubs are not yet names as foster parents, who provides "milk and food" for a year, will name them.
5. Cubs "will be breastfed for two months".
6. After two months, they will be given "additional" milk that is to be imported from Austraila.
7. Zoo plans to breeds leopards.
https://www.pressreader.com/indonesia/the-jakarta-post/20170803/281689729894859
1. The cubs were born around June 26, 2017
2. Silla is impregnated in approx March, 2017
3. As of August 3, 2017 the cubs are still being breastfed by their mother.
4. Cubs are not yet names as foster parents, who provides "milk and food" for a year, will name them.
5. Cubs "will be breastfed for two months".
6. After two months, they will be given "additional" milk that is to be imported from Austraila.
7. Zoo plans to breeds leopards.
Foster parents sought for Bengal baby tigers in Bandung
· The Jakarta Post 3 Aug 2017 Arya Dipa
Cute carnivores: Veterinarians hold two 39-day-old Bengal tiger cubs at the Bandung Zoo in West Java on Wednesday. The Bandung Zoo in West Java, which has drawn global outrage recently following a series of animal cruelty allegations, is now looking for foster parents for its two newborn Bengal tigers.
Bengal tigers are one of the world’s five tiger species facing extinction. The other four are the Siberian tiger, the Indochinese tiger, the Malayan tiger and the Sumatran tiger. “The birth process normally follows a 111-day pregnancy,” veterinarian Dedi Trisasongko, who heads of the zoo’s conservation division, said on Wednesday. The two 39-day-old baby tigers have different sexes.
The male one weighs 4.5 kilograms while the female one weighs 4.9 kg. Both are in a healthy condition and are still breastfed.
The zoo previously only had a 15-year-old male Bengal tiger, named Shah Rukh Khan, in its collection. Its mate, eight-yearold tiger Silla, was brought to the facility from Maharani Zoo Lamongan in East Java through a breeding loan program.
Bandung Zoo’s marketing communications officer Sulhan Syafi’i said the zoo had deliberately not yet given names to the two newborn tigers because it was waiting for foster parents for both of them.
He said the foster parent program was open to the public. A foster parent, he said, was given the exclusive right to name the respective animal and visit it. To become one, they only need to provide the animal with milk and food for a year.
“Programs like this are also conducted by other conservation institutions,” Sulhan said.
He said the two newborns would be breastfed for up to two months. Then they will receive additional milk. “The canned milk has to be imported from Australia,” said Sulhan, adding that a can of milk cost Rp 400,000 (US$30) and could last for a week.
Sulhan said the birth of the two Bengal tigers was the result of cooperation between the zoo and conservation institutions that were willing to lend their animals to the zoo for the breeding program.
The zoo will take care of the animals for three years. The babies born in the program will be taken care of by Bandung Zoo and the institutions involved in the loan, Sulhan said.
Dedi said the new baby tigers would only be able to be touched and medically evaluated after being exclusively breastfed for a month.
“If they are touched right after the birth the mother usually refuses to breastfeed them,” Dedi said.
He said with the success of the breeding loan program, the zoo was now looking forward to having a leopard born in the facility.
He said the zoo currently had a female and two male leopards in its collection.
“We have been working on the leopards, putting a pair of them in one place together,” he said.
Other collections at the zoo include a male and three female Sumatran tigers as well as two male and two female lions.
The zoo has come under fire recently after a video showing undernourished honey bears begging for food from tourists went viral earlier this year.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
CEE4Life Launches Targeted Harassment / Extortion Campaign Against One Animal World
August 2018, CEE4Life's representatives (Sybelle Foxcroft, Celia Athumani and Briony Wolf) launch and maintain (3/2018) a targeted cyber harassment campaign against Rodriguez of One Animal World and her associates, demanding money for Bandung Zoo, despite Bandung Zoo's refusal to meet with One Animal World or entertain their offer for assistance.
After months of harassment via more than a dozen blogs and social media pages aimed at libeling Rodriguez and demanding money, One Animal World serves Cease and Desist documents to all parties (www.animalrescuedeceivers.com). Additional legal action is underway (3/2018).
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