National Zoological Park, Delhi on Monday stated the Royal Bengal Tigress (RBT) Siddhi delivered five cubs, two alive and three stillborn on 4th May.
“Both the cubs along with the mother tigress are doing well and are kept under the surveillance of CCTV cameras and regularly monitored by the zoo staff,” administration of the zoo stated.
Three tigers, together with a cub, discovered lifeless in MP
The excellent news from Delhi zoo comes days after the demise of three tigers, together with a white feline and a cub in numerous reserves and forest areas in Madhya Pradesh. The white feline died in Mukundpur White Tiger Safari in Rewa district. A tiger and a cub died within the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Umaria district and core space of the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Seoni district, respectively, officers stated. BTR deputy discipline director Lavit Bharti stated the decomposed physique of the tiger, aged 10 to 12 years, was discovered within the Panpatha buffer zone two days again. The demise of the feline appears pure, Bharti stated. The 16-year-old white tiger named Vindhya died after a chronic sickness, Divisional Forest Officer Vipin Patel stated. The wild animal stopped consuming meals for the previous few days and died within the wee hours of Tuesday, he stated.
Two Royal Bengal tiger cubs at Mumbai zoo
Visitors on the well-known Byculla zoo in Mumbai, popularly often called Ranibaug, can take pleasure in viewing two new Royal Bengal tiger cubs and three penguin chicks, the town civic physique stated.
The tiger cubs- Jay and Rudra- had been stored out of public sight in a separate enclosure with their dad and mom—tiger Shakti and tigress Karishma since their delivery on November 4, 2022.
Now the cubs will likely be stored with Karishma for the subsequent 18 months to two years, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launch stated on Wednesday.
The tiger cubs will likely be obtainable for a public night each alternate day starting May 11. Veterinary medical doctors on the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Zoo and Botanical Garden, popularly often called Ranibaug, have performed medical exams on the two cubs and administered the mandatory vaccines.
They are being given the identical meals which is served to their mom. Besides the two tiger cubs, guests can benefit from the sight of Penguin chicks Dore, Siri and Nimo, aged between three to eight months.
They will likely be launched in weather-controlled Penguin enclosures for public viewing, the discharge stated.
Ranibaug is now dwelling to fifteen penguins together with 4 pairs. Of them, three pairs of penguins had given delivery to three chicks between October 2022 and February 2023. Ranibaug, which celebrated its a hundred and sixtieth anniversary final 12 months, is among the well-known vacationer spots in Mumbai identified for its wealthy flora and fauna. Humboldt Penguins and tigers are one of many major vacationer points of interest at this zoo.
Also read- 5 extra cheetahs to be launched into wild in MP’s Kuno earlier than monsoon
