Why might Amur tigers be sent to the Leningrad Zoo?

Amur tigers may be sent to the Leningrad Zoo because it recently lost two of its resident tigers and needs to replenish its population.

What is required for Amur tigers to be transferred to zoos?

Transfers of red-listed Amur tigers that cannot return to the wild require coordination with the Moscow Zoo and approval from Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor).

How many tigers have died at the Leningrad Zoo recently?

The Leningrad Zoo has recently experienced the deaths of two Amur tigers: Amadeus on February 22, 2026, and Zeus earlier in February 2026.

Home / Environment / Russia's Tigers Find New Homes

Russia's Tigers Find New Homes

25 Feb

•

Summary

Amur tigers may be transferred to Leningrad Zoo.
Transfers need approval from Moscow Zoo and Rosprirodnadzor.
Two tigers died at Leningrad Zoo recently.

Specialists in Russia's Primorsky Region are ready to supply Amur tigers to the Leningrad Zoo in St. Petersburg. The zoo recently lost two of its tigers, prompting this initiative. Red-listed Amur tigers that cannot be released back into the wild may be transferred to the Leningrad Zoo.

This relocation process requires formal coordination with the Moscow Zoo, which manages the captive breeding program, and Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor). Rosprirodnadzor holds the ultimate decision-making authority.

In recent months, the Leningrad Zoo sadly saw the passing of two Amur tigers. A 16-year-old tiger named Amadeus died from cardiovascular failure on February 22, 2026. Earlier in February 2026, another tiger, Zeus, died due to heart failure from a viral infection. A third tiger, Viola, was moved to the Voronezh Zoo in 2023 as part of a conservation program.

Disclaimer: This story has been auto-aggregated and auto-summarised by a computer program. This story has not been edited or created by the Feedzop team.