Nandankanan celebrates tiger cubs’ birthday on Tuesday
Bhubaneswar(visakeo)-The two tiger cubs who were born last year celebrated their first birthday Tuesday. Special arrangements were made to celebrate the completion of one year of these infants.
The officials at the zoo cut a cake specially ordered for the two tiger cubs. This apart, school childeren also participated in the event.
"We cut the special birthday cake in the presence of zoo officials and school children from various schools. The cubs were also provided special chicken diets, " zoo deputy director Shiva Narayan Mahapatra said.
The female cubs who were born to nine-year-old white tigress Kushum in the zoo Oct 20 last year have been named as Khusi and Payal.
Tigers are in danger of extinction. According to a recent World Wide Fund for Nature report, the population of tigers in the wild has come down to around 4,000 globally.
“Tigers are listed as a highly protected and endangered species. We celebrated the cubs’ birthday as a part of zoo education. The motive behind such celebration is to educate tourists and visitors,” Mr. Mahapatra said.
The Nandankanan zoo, located on the outskirts of Orissa capital Bhubaneswar, houses nine white tigers and 15 others.
Nandankanan zoo, which got its name from Nandan Van, the Garden of God, is spread over 425 hectares. It houses over 1,200 animals and offers a first-of-its-kind white tiger safari.
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