Zoo Oradea has a new attraction that delights visitors: two Siberian tiger cubs.
Tigress Frida (9 years old) is already on her second birth since being at Zoo Oradea, in Romania. She had two cubs two years ago, also with her partner, Freddy (8 years old).
This time, Frida gave birth to two tiny tiger cubs (each weighing about 5 kilograms now), with fluffy fur and green eyes.
For now, the little ones only drink milk and stay in quarantine with their tiger mother, being able to be admired only through the enclosure's window, according to Zoo Oradea.
They will remain close to their mother for at least 18 months, so we have time to see them.
"We have two females weighing 4.9 kg and 5.1 kg. They are healthy, have been dewormed, and at the age of six weeks, they will receive the first age-specific vaccine, followed by two more vaccines at eight weeks and three months. It is a mandatory medical procedure to enhance their immunity. After receiving all three vaccines, the tiger cubs will be allowed outside," specifies Alexandru Sârbu, the veterinarian of the Oradea Zoo, for the local press.
The little tigresses do not have names yet, so animal lovers are invited to make suggestions.
"We invite our visitors to adopt the tiger cubs, thus being able to give them a name, which will be included on the adoption certificate and on the magnet received on the occasion of the Adoptive Parents Day. It is worth mentioning that each animal at the Zoo can have multiple adoptive parents," explains Florin Ienciu, the administrator of Zoo Oradea.
The arrival of the new residents at Zoo Oradea is all the more joyful as Siberian tigers reproduce quite slowly in captivity.
Currently, there are only about 600 Siberian tigers in the wild, making them a rare species protected by law.
