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BBC News
4 days ago
- Science
- BBC News
Amur tiger: Two rare cubs born at UK safari park
Two rare tiger cubs have been born at a safari park in the Safari in north-west England welcomed the baby Amur tigers at the end of last say they are "over the moon" with the new arrivals, in what they describe as a boost for conservation tigers are the largest cat species in the world and are classified as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with only around 500 remaining in the wild. What's happened? The baby tigers arrived on 29 July to mother Yuki and father cubs are the first Amur tiger cubs to be born at Knowsley Safari for nearly thirty at the zoo said that Yuki was doing well and feeding and bonding with her cubs in their it will still be a few months before staff will be able to find out whether the new arrivals are boys or cubs are expected to stay indoors for the time being, before venturing out in the paddock later this autumn. Amur tigers are native to the far east of Russia and can weigh up to in the wild the animals face threats to their survival from poaching and loss of habitat because of logging and Johnson from Knowsley Safari explained how excited the team were to welcome the two little said: "We're over the moon to welcome the new Amur tiger cubs and to see Yuki bonding with them so well."We're monitoring remotely and it's lovely to see the cubs finding their feet and getting noticeably bigger each day. Importantly, the cubs' arrival also brings hope for the future of these incredible big cats."
The Independent
4 days ago
- General
- The Independent
British safari park welcomes first tiger cubs in three decades
Two rare Amur tiger cubs were born at Knowsley Safari park in Merseyside on 29 July. The cubs are the offspring of five-year-old Yuki and are the first Amur tiger cubs to be born at the park since 1996. Their birth is considered an important step in global conservation efforts for the endangered species, as highlighted by Animal Team Manager Pete Johnson. The sex of the cubs will remain unknown until their eight-week health check. Watch the video in full above.
ITV News
5 days ago
- General
- ITV News
Knowsley Safari Park announces birth of two tiger cubs
Ke epers say they will not know the sex of the cubs until their eight-week health check. Zookeepers say they are "over the moon" to welcome two rare tiger cubs that have been born at a zoo for the first time in more than three decades. Yuki, a female amur tiger, gave birth to the cubs at Knowsley Safari Park, on Merseyside, on 29 July. The five-year-old big cat, who is part of a global breeding programme, "is doing well, feeding and bonding with her offspring in their cosy den." Keepers who are caring for the new arrivals say they will not know the sex of the cubs until their eight-week health check. Animal Team Manager Pete Johnson said: 'We're over the moon to welcome the new Amur tiger cubs and to see Yuki bonding with them so well. 'We're monitoring remotely and it's lovely to see the cubs finding their feet and getting noticeably bigger each day. "Importantly, the cubs' arrival also brings hope for the future of these incredible big cats.' There are only around 500 Amur tigers left in the wild and keepers say the cubs at Knowsley mark "an important step forward" in conservation efforts to protect the species. The species is at major risk in the Russian Far East from poaching and loss of habitat due to logging and deforestation. The cubs born at Knowsley are the first Amur tigers to be born in the UK since May 2024, when four female cubs were born at Longleat Safari. Male tiger and father of the cubs, Makari, remains in the neighbouring paddock, keepers say. Visitors can see the tigers on the Safari's 'Cub Cam' and expected to enter the paddock in Autumn 2025.
