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Malayan tiger cubs at Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas. Taken in 2024, when the cubs were just little squawky babies.

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Sunset Zoo is building a new exhibit called Expedition Asia, which will house three endangered species: Amur leopards, Malayan tigers and sloth bears.

“With the goal of conservation for endangered species, Sunset Zoo’s $4.3 million project — Expedition Asia — is opening in spring 2022. The two-acre addition will be home to Amur leopards, Malayan tigers, and sloth bears.

Savannah Brethauer, head keeper at Sunset Zoo, said protecting these species is one of the project’s main objectives.

“We do want to breed for conservation when it comes to all three of those species,” Brethauer said. “The Amur leopard itself is the most critically endangered large cat in the world. So, anything that we can do to help with the conservation of these species, we try.”

Melissa Kirkwood, marketing and development officer at Sunset Zoo, said the exhibit set-up would also care for the animals’ offspring.

“Every single exhibit will have birthing dens because that is the overall plan or mission, to not only care for these species but also to be able to breed and further the species in that way,” Kirkwood said.”