Cubs from two subspecies of endangered tigers made their public debut on Wednesday at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
Amur tiger cubs named Luka and Anya were born at the zoo in December. A Malayan tiger cub named Indrah was also born in December at a zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Raising the two subspecies together will help them develop after their mothers would not care for them, zoo officials said. Indrah was brought to Cleveland after a recommendation from the Tiger Species Survival Plan.
In this photo provided by the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, two of three new tiger cubs in an exhibit as they made their public debut on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland. (Kyle LanzerCleveland Metroparks Zoo via AP)
Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, are found in the far east of Russia and northeast China and are considered endangered. Malayan tigers are found in the Malaysian peninsula and are critically endangered.
Only a few hundred animals for both species remain in their native regions, zoo officials said. The cubs weigh about 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms) each and have transitioned to a meat diet.
Zoo visitors can see the tigers between 10 a.m. and noon daily as they transition to their habitat.
In this photo provided by the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, a tiger cub roams in an exhibit as 3 cubs made their public debut on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. In Cleveland. (Kyle LanzerCleveland Metroparks Zoo via AP)