There's a new tiger at Dickerson Park Zoo.
Jango is a seven-year-old male Malayan tiger, and he arrived in the Queen City in early November, zoo officials said.
After receiving his quarantine exit exam, veterinarian Dr. Stephanie Zec completed another procedure: This one aimed at helping to protect Jango's species.
While under anesthesia, Jango's semen was collected "in order to save his genetic material for potential use in the future," according to the zoo.
Zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan, including Dickerson Park Zoo and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, share in the mission to save species from extinction.