Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is thrilled to announce the birth of three healthy Amur tiger cubs. Born to first-time mother “Katya,” the triplets — two males and one female — are thriving under attentive maternal care.
Amur tigers are critically endangered, with fewer than 500 individuals estimated to remain in the Russian Far East. The cubs’ birth is the result of a carefully managed breeding recommendation from the Species Survival Plan.
“Each birth is a victory for this species,” said Columbus Zoo carnivore curator Devin Walsh. “We’re overjoyed by how naturally Katya has taken to motherhood.”