A new wing of the Honolulu Zoo's Sumatran tiger exhibit was dedicated yesterday afternoon.

Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann unveiled the $210,000 wing, which was paid for by private donors who contributed to the 2006 "Tiger Moon" fundraiser.

The Honolulu Zoo is entrusted by the American Zoo & Aquarium Species Survival Plan to breed the critically endangered Sumatran tiger pair, Berani and Chrissie, who arrived in Honolulu from the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo in Indiana in November 2005. The Honolulu Zoo Society answered Honolulu Hale's call for help to raise money to expand the facilities, which for the last two years have required that only one tiger out of three total may be out on exhibit at a time.

The new wing encompasses a 75-foot-by-45-foot space, includes a 6-foot-by-8-foot glass viewing area and pool.