Gwalior: A white tigress named Meera has given birth to three cubs at Gandhi Zoological Park (Gwalior Zoo) located in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, Zoo in charge Upendra Yadav said on Monday.
Of these cubs, two are white tigers and one is yellow. Both the tigress and cubs are completely healthy. They are under the supervision of the zoo management and veterinarians. These cubs are born on Sunday night at around 9 pm, he added.
"A white tigress Meera gave birth to three cubs in the Gwalior zoo, which includes two white and one yellow cubs last night at around 9 pm. It is great news for Gwalior. They have been kept in isolation right now and will be brought out for the general public after 40 days," Yadav said.
Earlier, around 40 days ago, a yellow tiger Durga had also given birth to three cubs on intervening night of June 28 and June 29, out of which two were yellow and one was white. They have been named today and brought out for the general public. Now, the people visiting the Zoo will be able to see the tiger cubs, he added.
"Meera is a white tiger and the male tiger which is the father of the newly born cubs is a yellow tiger named 'Lav'. With these cubs, the number of white tigers has increased to five and yellow tigers to seven in the Gwalior zoo. We have a total of 12 tigers. Currently, Gwalior has a good number of tigers and the maximum number of tigers in the state is in Gwalior Gandhi Zoological Park," the zoo in-charge said.
Gwalior Zoo was established by the royal family Madhao Rao Scindia back in 1922, the Gandhi Zoo is actually a section of a larger garden known as Phool Bagh and houses various rare species of animals. The Gwalior Zoo makes for a pleasant outing with family, especially for kids. It is also an attractive destination for enthusiasts who would like to see wildlife in the city, including rare and protected species such as the white tiger. (ANI)
