Sumatran tiger cubs on show at Taronga Zoo

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Tue, 25 Oct 2011 3:20p.m.

Two of the cubs play at Taronga Zoo

Two of the cubs play at Taronga Zoo

Sydney's Taronga Zoo have displayed three Sumatran tiger cubs for the first time today.

The three cubs were born in August as part of the zoo's breeding programme.

Zookeeper Justine Powell said their mother is coping well with the new arrivals.

"We actually bred Jumilah here back in 2003, so to see her go from baby cub to now being mum is very exciting," Powell said.

The zoo is running a competition to choose names for the cubs, and preference will be given to those which reflect the tiger's Indonesian heritage.

Sumatran tigers are an endangered species as a result of poaching and habitat loss; there are only 400 left in the wild.

APTN

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25 Oct 2011 09:40p.m.

Bernard Lim wrote:

How can I join in the compertition to name the tiger cubs ? Please advise ..thank you