Keepers at the National Zoo in the Cuban capital, Havana, said that another cubs of the rare Bengal tiger was born in the zoo a little more than a year after it was born, 4 cubs of this breed, including a very rare white tiger, according to the Reuters website.

The birth of the five cubs comes after 20 years of attempts to help the endangered breed reproduce, and the five cubs were born from the same parents Fiona and Garfield, but unfortunately the new cub was the only survivor of four cubs born two weeks ago after the other cubs suffered from severe nervous system problems. led to her death.

Tiger with one of the workers

tiger size

Feeding the little tiger

little tiger

The underweight newcomer, whose name has not yet been revealed, was born in the artificial breeding section of the zoo where he is said to be “fun”, said Maria Carla Gutierrez, 21, one of the caretakers, as she hugged the kitten. small.

Thousands of Bengal tigers, known for their orange coats, once roamed the forests of Bangladesh, India and Nepal. But wildlife experts say their numbers have fallen to about 2,500. Poaching, deforestation and poaching have taken their toll.