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Panthera tigris altaica
born March 30, 2012
cub youngster two siblings
ENDANGERED
formerly Siberian Tiger
Amur Tiger
nature animal captive zoo Tiger
Calgary Zoo
Calgary Alberta Canada
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All three "cubs" were in a sleepy heap along with Mom when I visited the Calgary Zoo on 16 April 2013. These are two of the cubs, who have grown so big that they aren't that much smaller than the adults now - still very playful, though. The three beautiful but endangered Amur Tiger cubs were born March 30, 2012 at the Calgary Zoo. They were out in the main enclosure, but I managed to zoom in fully to avoid most of the faint blur from the wire fence.

Three new animals make such a wonderful addition to the endangered Amur Tiger population. By the way, the Tigers have a huge area of trees, grass, fallen logs and a small creek running through the area - not like being in the wild, of course, but so much better than a small cage. They also have just a very small separated area (seen in my image above), with a hammock, where certain animals can be separated when necessary, for various reasons.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_tiger

Later note added on 14 June 2012:
Tigers that used to be known as Siberian Tigers are now known as Amur Tigers. The name change is because their range now only includes the Amur Valley in Eastern Siberia.

The link below is from YouTube, showing the three Amur Tiger cubs at the Calgary Zoo. This video from the den box camera was taken on Friday, April 20.

youtu.be/XFyAFe0nCeY

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 LeapFrog
LeapFrog
A stunner shot Anne ... I will have to venture to the Toronto Zoo soon ... I got a year's entrance pass plus parking for $95 ... I will wait until the crowds die down before I goo see the Pandas!!
11 years ago.
 Anne Elliott
Anne Elliott club
Thanks, Art! I paid $65 for an annual pass at our Zoo, and that includes free parking. Can't wait (though it sounds like I will have to, ha) to see photos of Pandas from you.
11 years ago.

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