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Two of Six Bengal Tiger Cubs Die at Delhi Zoo; Four Under Intensive Care

Zoo staff have set up continuous CCTV monitoring with maternal supplements to support the surviving cubs

Overview

  • The smallest cub died inside Aditi’s enclosure on August 8, four days after the birth of the six-cub litter.
  • A second cub was transferred to the zoo hospital on August 9 due to feeding weakness but died the following night despite intensive treatment.
  • Tigress Aditi is nursing the four remaining cubs under round-the-clock CCTV and manual observation.
  • Veterinarians are administering dietary supplements to Aditi to enhance milk production and maintain vigilant care.
  • The litter is the zoo’s largest in 20 years and highlights ongoing challenges in neonatal survival rates for large tiger litters.