WELLINGTON ZOO CUBS
, THREE TIGERS THRIVING (0.c.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday Now a month old, the three survivors of the litter of five Royal Malayan tiger cubs born at the Newtown Zoo are reported to be doing well. No attempt was made to rear two weaker cubs of the litter, on account of the youth of the tigress, but if she bears another large litter an endeavour will be made to rear all of them. For the first time the cubs emerged from their den recently, induced to come out- by a burst of bright sunshine. They were quite lively and strong and spent several hours in the open. They are now over 18 inches long and are growing fast. News of the birth of the quintuplets at the zoo travelled far, and the Adelaide Zoo authorities have written seeking information about weights and measurements of the cubs.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24102, 22 October 1941, Page 6
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