Houston Zoo shows off new tiger

HOUSTON – A new tiger made its debut Tuesday morning at the Houston Zoo.Berani is a 3-year-old, 280 lb. Malayan tiger.

He came to Houston from Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Wash., in late January.

Berani and Satu, a female tiger, will take turns in the tiger yard while they undergo a formal introduction process overseen by zookeepers.

Fewer than 3,500 total tigers remain in the wild today, according to the Tiger Conservation Campaign. Only about 300 of them are Malayan tigers.