Three healthy white tigers were born in Delhi’s National Zoological Park last week. According to zoo officials, the cubs were born to a white tigress named Sita and a white tiger, Vijay, on August 24.
Delhi Zoo has shared a picture of three cubs with their mother through their official Twitter handle. “We welcome our new guests. Three white tiger cubs born in Delhi zoo,” read the caption.
In the photo, newborn white tigers can be seen lying on dry grass as their mother sits beside them.
Delhi Zoo in a communication informed that the cubs will be in quarantine with their mother for a month. He was born to a seven-year-old tigress named Sita and a seven-year-old tiger named Vijay.
We welcome our new guests. Three white tiger cubs born in Delhi zoo @NzpDelhi #tigercubes #white Tiger #cub, @ntca_india @CZA_Delhi @moefcc @Bengal Safari @PnhzPark @ddevifs pic.twitter.com/nwz5zl90eS
— Delhi Zoo (@NzpDelhi) 1 September 2022
Announcing the birth of the cubs, Dharamdev Rai, Director, Delhi Zoo said in a video message, “I am very happy to inform you about the birth of three tiger cubs at Delhi Zoo. As you know, Delhi Zoo is one of those zoos which is actively involved in conservation breeding of tigers,” The Indian Express reported.
Rai said the zoo has seen the successful birth of white tigers after seven years. He further added that the cub and the tigress were doing fine.
The zoo said in a statement that they look forward to making their visitors more aware of the contribution of wildlife in maintaining the balance in the ecosystem and the contribution of zoos in the conservation of wildlife. Zoo officials said the birth of the three cubs is a “big step” in tiger conservation.
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