FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The Fresno Chaffee Zoo announced that it gained an 8-year-old female tiger named Batari on Tuesday, but also revealed that the zoo's other female tiger, Dara, would soon be leaving the zoo.

Zoological Specialist Courtney says Batari was born at the Cincinnati Zoo and then relocated to Tulsa before coming to Fresno in September.

Since her relocation, Batari has reportedly acclimated to her enclosure and has come to care for her keepers.

"Batari was a little apprehensive of us at first," Courtney said. "But we have definitely seen a complete 180 from that first day."

Batari's transfer to the zoo isn't a punishment or a reward, though she is a welcome addition to the Kingdoms of Asia exhibit at the zoo.

Courtney says Batari is part of a conservation effort me

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