Endangered tiger cubs open their eyes just in time for International Tiger Day
Two Amur tiger cubs were born at Longleat safari park earlier this month, opening their eyes just in time for International Tiger Day on July 29. The day is an opportunity for conservationists to bring attention to the threats facing tigers, which are an endangered species.
“The plan is to breed the next generation of tigers, to have healthy genetics in captivity,” said Cam Whitnall, who is the managing director of The Big Cat Sanctuary. “So one day, if we need to, we can step in and hopefully will is the end goal is to release tigers back into the wild.”
