Four tiger cubs born in Chhattisgarh zoo

June 22nd, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS  

Raipur, June 22 (IANS) In welcome news for wildlife lovers, two tigresses have between them given birth to four cubs at Maitri Bagh zoo in Chhattisgarh’s steel city Bhilai.

“We are thrilled to announce that Maitri Bagh zoo has four new guests, a rare white tigress has given birth to three cubs recently while a Royal Bengal tigress has borne a cub,” a statement said Wednesday.

The zoo is located 30 km west of state capital Raipur. It is managed by the Bhilai Steel Plant, the flagship unit of the public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL).

With birth of the three white tiger cubs, the number of white tigers in the zoo has gone up to 10 while the number of Royal Bengal tigers has risen to eight.

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