COLOGNE, Germany — Two Amur tiger cubs had their first public outing Thursday at Cologne Zoo in Germany, one in every of a number of zoos which have sought to assist sustain the numbers of the uncommon large cats.
The cubs — a feminine named Tochka and a male named Timur — have been born in mid-April and now weigh about 13 kilos (28.7 kilos) every. The pair explored their enclosure along with their mom, 13-year-old Katinka.
Amur tigers, often known as Siberian tigers, are discovered within the far east of Russia and northeastern China and are thought-about endangered.
“We’re very pleased and pleased with the offspring of this extremely threatened species,” zoo curator Alexander Sliwa mentioned in an announcement, which mentioned that 240 Amur tigers in zoos are at the moment a part of a European program to assist preserve and breed the animals.
Katinka was introduced from the zoo in Nuremberg final summer time in alternate for Cologne tiger Akina after the prevailing pairs at each zoos had lengthy failed to supply offspring. She shortly hit it off with 9-year-old Sergan, the cubs’ father, the zoo mentioned.
