BHUBANESWAR: The Nandankanan Zoo here on Saturday got two extra tigers as tigress Ankita delivered the cubs. Their father is zoo-born Saif.
Zoo authorities mentioned with the start of 2 cubs, the tiger inhabitants there went up to 26 out of which 8 are white tigers, 16 customary and two melanistic. "The health of the cubs is being monitored through CCTV as none enters the enclosure now. Ankita is fit and she is taking care of the baby tigers," mentioned zoo deputy director Jayant Das.
Zoo officers mentioned intercourse of the cubs can't be known now. Incidentally, Ankita was born on the identical day to tigress Sara. "Ankita and Saif were allowed mating in October, 2017," zoo officers mentioned. Saif came to Nandankanan zoo from a zoo of Hyderabad.
In any other construction, the zoo authorities on Saturday completed renovation of tiger enclosure by means of putting up extra iron mesh to stop break out of tigers by means of scaling the mesh. In October final year, tigress Megha attempted to climb up the iron mesh to get admission to her male partner Nandan.
Following the incident, Megha was saved in a separate enclosure. Megha was Nandan's mate and he or she had given start to 2 cubs, that are greater than a year previous now and they have got been put on display at an enclosure with their father Nandan. Between Megha's and Nandan's enclosure is located enclosure of tigress Bijaya. So, Megha and Bijaya have consistent combat, zoo officers mentioned.
The male cub born to Megha was named Bahubali.
Zoo authorities mentioned with the start of 2 cubs, the tiger inhabitants there went up to 26 out of which 8 are white tigers, 16 customary and two melanistic. "The health of the cubs is being monitored through CCTV as none enters the enclosure now. Ankita is fit and she is taking care of the baby tigers," mentioned zoo deputy director Jayant Das.
Zoo officers mentioned intercourse of the cubs can't be known now. Incidentally, Ankita was born on the identical day to tigress Sara. "Ankita and Saif were allowed mating in October, 2017," zoo officers mentioned. Saif came to Nandankanan zoo from a zoo of Hyderabad.
In any other construction, the zoo authorities on Saturday completed renovation of tiger enclosure by means of putting up extra iron mesh to stop break out of tigers by means of scaling the mesh. In October final year, tigress Megha attempted to climb up the iron mesh to get admission to her male partner Nandan.
Following the incident, Megha was saved in a separate enclosure. Megha was Nandan's mate and he or she had given start to 2 cubs, that are greater than a year previous now and they have got been put on display at an enclosure with their father Nandan. Between Megha's and Nandan's enclosure is located enclosure of tigress Bijaya. So, Megha and Bijaya have consistent combat, zoo officers mentioned.
The male cub born to Megha was named Bahubali.
Nandankanan Zoo gets two tiger cubs
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