Louisville Zoo announces birth of 3 tiger cubs, the first in decades

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Not one or two, but three new babies just joined the Louisville Zoo.

A trio of Amur tiger cubs was born on May 27 to parents Viktoria and Timmy.

These are the first Amur tiger cubs born there in 22 years.

The cubs are currently bonding with their mother behind the scenes under the care of the Zoo’s animal team.

You won’t be able to see them for a while. The zoo said the outdoor habitat debut is still months away.

When asked whether the zoo would put up cameras to watch the babies, Director Dan Maloney said, “We’re hoping that we get a webcam up soon. There were two earlier attempts to get a webcam up, and one she bit right through the mesh. And the other one, she decided that it was better if she sprayed on it, and that cut it down as well. So apparently Viktoria doesn’t like to be watched too closely. But we are trying our best to get a cam in there.”

This comes just after the announcement of a new giraffe and a colobus monkey; the zoo teased the birth of yet another baby on Tuesday.

The monkey was born May 7, and the giraffe, recently named Silvia, was born May 3.

“Looks like it’s officially baby season at the Louisville Zoo,” the zoo said.