A Sumatran tiger cub named Bakso made his official debut at Disney's Animal Kingdom on Wednesday, Jan. 29, months after his September 2024 birth at the Florida theme park.

Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom unveiled their newest addition, Bakso, a shy but curious Sumatran tiger cub. Credit: Walt Disney World Resort

Disney's Animal Kingdom is roaring with excitement as a Sumatran tiger cub made his much-anticipated debut on Wednesday. Disney Parks said the cub, named Basko, was born in September 2024 and has been under the watchful eye of caretakers and his mother,

Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom has welcomed a new four-month-old tiger cub. The Sumatran tiger cub, Bakso, made his grand entrance at Animal Kingdom’s Maharajah Jungle Trek on Wednesday. Bakso is the first tiger cub born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in seven years and serves as a beacon of hope,

Bakso can be found with mom Sohni on the Maharajah Jungle Trek!

Bakso, a Sumatran tiger cub born in September at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has officially made his debut and can be seen with his mother, Sohni, on the Maharajah Jungle Trek. Bakso made his grand debut on Wednesday as his animal keepers proudly watched, according to a news release from Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment (ASE).

Bakso, a Sumatran tiger cub born at the park in September 2024, made his official onstage debut on the Maharajah Jungle Trek. On Wednesday, he stepped out alongside his mom Sohni for the first time explored his new world. Bakso is the first tiger cub born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in seven years.