Amur Tiger Cubs Born at Toronto Zoo

Mazyria, a 14-year-old endangered Amur tiger at the Toronto Zoo, gave birth to three cubs on April 30-May 1.

The first cub was born at 11:40 pm and the second and third cubs arrived early in the morning on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Mom and cubs are all doing well; Wildlife Care Keepers have been monitoring them closely using remote cameras to minimize disturbance – a key factor to ensure that mom and cubs bond well. So far, Mazyria is being an exemplary mother, nursing and grooming the cubs regularly, but the first month remains a critical time for these new arrivals. As long as there is no need to intervene, the cubs will have their first veterinary checkup in 6-8 weeks’ time, at which point their sexes will be determined. This is Mazy’s second litter: her first litter of three cubs was born in 2013 at Granby Zoo.

There are only about 500 Amur tigers left in the wild. That's an improvement since the 1930s, when there were only a couple of dozen. (via Nag on the Lake)