Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Delhi Zoo Intensifies Efforts After Bengal Tiger Cub Deaths
The Delhi Zoo is working hard to keep its baby tigers safe.
Sadly, two tiger cubs recently passed away.
Now, the zoo is taking extra care of the remaining four cubs.
One cub is being fed a special milk to help it grow strong.
The other cubs are still with their mother, who is doing well.
The zoo also got two new otters, who are settling into their new home.
Two Bengal tiger cubs died at the Delhi Zoo shortly after birth.
The zoo is intensifying efforts to protect the remaining four cubs.
One cub is being hand-reared with a special milk formula after stopping suckling.
The other three cubs are with their mother and nursing regularly.
The zoo also welcomed two smooth-coated otters from Surat earlier this month.
- Who
- The National Zoological Park in Delhi.
- What
- The Delhi Zoo is working to protect its Bengal tiger cubs after two deaths, and has also welcomed new otters.
- When
- The cubs were born earlier this month, with the two deaths occurring shortly after birth. The otters arrived earlier this month.
- Where
- National Zoological Park in Delhi.
- Why
- To ensure the survival of the remaining tiger cubs and provide care for new animals.
- Tiger Cub Deaths
- Two
- Remaining Cubs
- Four
- Mother's Name
- Aditi
- Mother's Age
- 7
- Otter Arrival
- Earlier this month from Surat
- Otter Diet
- Around three kilograms of fish daily