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White Tigress Mousumi Gives Birth to Orange and White Cubs at Odisha’s Nandankanan Zoological Park

This first successful breeding for the eight-year-old tigress follows earlier failed mating attempts.

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Overview

  • The two cubs comprise one with the classic orange Bengal coat and a rare white-coated sibling.
  • Zoo staff are monitoring Mousumi and her cubs around the clock via CCTV to ensure their health and safety.
  • The sex of the newborns will be confirmed after a formal veterinary examination in the coming days.
  • Mousumi, born onsite in 2016, was paired with park-born Rajesh in February, resulting in her first successful conception.
  • The new arrivals raise the park’s captive tiger population to 29, underscoring its conservation efforts.