Endangered tiger cubs born at Longleat Safari Park

Credit: Longleat Safari Park

Longleat Safari Park has welcomed two new, very cute, arrivals.

A pair of endangered Amur tiger cubs have been born at the Wiltshire safari park - the first of their kind in nearly 20 years.

Video credit: Longleat Safari Park

Brother and sister cubs have a lot of growing to do before they are independent of their mum. Credit: Longleat Safari Park

The cubs, one male and one female weighed around a kilogram at birth and were born with their eyes closed.

Mum and Dad, Yana and Red, are each four years old and are part of a European breeding programme for the endangered sub-species.

Brother and sister cubs have a lot of growing to do before they are independent of their mum. Credit: Longleat Safari Park

Longleat Keeper Caleb Hall says the team are "extremely pleased" with how things are going so far with the new arrivals.

The cubs had a specially built area ready for their arrival. Credit: Longleat Safari Park

Once fully grown, the Amur tiger can weigh up to 300kg and measure more than three metres in length.

The young cubs have a way to go before then, but they will certainly be working on their roars!

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