Overview

• Tigress Aditi gave birth to six cubs between 9 am and 11 am on August 4, marking the zoo’s biggest Royal Bengal tiger litter since 2005.
• The pregnancy was confirmed by the Indian Veterinary Research Institute on May 26 after Aditi’s successful pairing with white tiger Vijay followed earlier failed attempts.
• Officials have deployed 24-hour CCTV surveillance and dedicated staff shifts to safeguard the mother and her first litter.
• All cubs remain healthy after the crucial initial period and continue to receive intensive veterinary care within a secured enclosure.
• These births strengthen the national conservation breeding programme by enhancing genetic diversity through inter-zoo exchanges.