An estimated 13-year-old female tiger named Sitara recently became a permanent resident of the Oakland Zoo.

Sitara is one of five tigers rescued by the zoo in partnership with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals from a now-closed roadside zoo called Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation in Oroville in Butte County. According to a press release from the Oakland Zoo, Sitara has some lameness in a hind leg, but she has otherwise remained strong since her rescue.

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Another Craig Newmark School of Journalism student, Valerie is looking forward to sharpening her deadline reporting skills while getting to know the Bay Area. Her interests include climate adaptation, community issues and LGBTQ+ reporting.