Suryakant Jena

Bhubaneswar: In another piece of good news for wildlife lovers, Nandankanan Zoo on Tuesday welcomed 3 new little guests. Royal Bengal Tigress Megha successfully delivered 3 cubs at the famous zoological park in the city late on Tuesday night. The cubs were fathered by Royal Bengal Tiger Nandan.

Meanwhile, the total tiger population in the zoo has gone up to 30 out of which seven are White Tigers, four are Melanistic Tigers and 13 are Royal Bengal Tigers.

The zoo authorities have informed that the mother tigress and her 3 cubs are healthy and have been kept under CCTV observation for safety.

Earlier on March 28, white tigress Bijaya had given birth to three cubs after mating with Royal Bengal Tiger Saif. The zoo administration has clarified that the colour of the tiger cubs will be clearer after some days.

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