Overview
- Authorities report 72 tiger deaths between 8 and 19 February at Tiger Kingdom Mae Taeng and Mae Rim in northern Thailand.
- Autopsies confirmed feline parvovirus as the primary infection, with laboratory tests also detecting canine distemper virus and Mycoplasma bacteria.
- Tiger Kingdom Mae Rim is closed for 14 days, access to both facilities is restricted, and teams are disinfecting enclosures and equipment.
- Surviving tigers have been moved to quarantine and care centers in Mae Taeng, with vaccinations for healthy animals being prepared.
- Livestock officials say the identified infections do not pose a human health risk, and note inbreeding may have heightened the tigers’ vulnerability as investigations continue.