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A thirteen-year-old tiger named Sitara has arrived at the Oakland Zoo, rescued from a shuttered Northern California sanctuary plagued by welfare violations. She’s settling into a luxurious new habitat with pools and waterfalls — luxuries she’s never known — while recovering from her ordeal. Her arrival marks part of a larger rescue effort for five tigers displaced after the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation lost its permit due to documented abuse. Two males went to Sacramento and Arkansas, another male found a new home, but a fifth tiger, too ill, was euthanized. Sitara fills the void left by the zoo’s previous rescued tigers, Mia and Lola, who died earlier this year. The Oakland Zoo continues its mission to end wildlife exploitation and improve captive animal care, with Sitara’s story spotlighting the urgent need for accredited sanctuaries and stronger protections for animals in distress.

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