2 tigresses give birth to 7 cubs at ecotourism area in Vietnam’s Dong Nai
Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 15:54 GMT+7
Two tigers held in captivity at an ecotourism area in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City, have recently given birth to seven cubs, the forest protection unit of Bien Hoa confirmed on Tuesday.
One of the tigresses welcomed a litter of three cubs, while the other gave birth to four.
The Bien Hoa forest protection unit coordinated with the veterinary station of the city on Monday to check animals at the Vuon Xoai ecotourism area.
They found the young tigers, increasing the number of tigers at the ecotourism area to 53.
The seven cubs born at the Vuon Xoai ecotourism area in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam.
Lai Ngoc Dau, deputy head of the Bien Hoa forest protection unit, said the two mother tigers were imported from South Africa in 2014. They and their seven cubs are now healthy.
The Bien Hoa forest protection unit asked Vuon Xoai Ecotourism Co. Ltd., the owner of the Vuon Xoai ecotourism area, to ensure their safety and hygiene and keep a close watch on the number of animals.
The ecotourism area operator was also told to comply with the government’s regulations on the management of endangered wild animals and plants as well as international conventions on the trade of such species.
A leader of Vuon Xoai Ecotourism Co. Ltd. said besides milk from their tigresses, cubs are bottle-fed with milk from other sources.
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| A screenshot of a video shows three other newborn cubs at the Vuon Xoai ecotourism area in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam. |
Earlier, many endangered animals at the ecotourism area have also given birth, such as hippos, giraffes, and bears.
The Vuon Xoai ecotourism area is currently home to 10,670 wild animals, including over 10,000 units in Group IB, a list of endangered species of forest animals that are strictly prohibited from exploitation and use for commercial purposes.
The ecotourism area has a number of endangered animals, including Bengal tigers, white lions, brown bears, black leopards, flamingoes, South American parrots, rhinoceros, and red pandas, among others.
The ecotourism area is also taking care of 269 wild animals of 28 species assigned by the Bien Hoa forest protection unit.
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