Cuban zoo celebrates birth of Bengal tigers amid energy crisis
Arrival of endangered cats, including rare white cub, revitalises team straining under fuel and medicine shortages For the Cuban zookeeper Ángel Cordero, the sight of four Bengal tiger cubs playing in a cage at the Cuban national zoo is a small miracle on an island stifled by shortages of fuel, medicine and days-long power outages. The birth of these endangered big cats – including an exceedingly rare white tiger – has revitalised a team of zoo workers, he said. Continue reading...
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The exceedingly rare white Bengal tiger cub born at Cuba’s national zoo, with one of its siblings. Photograph: Norlys Perez/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe exceedingly rare white Bengal tiger cub born at Cuba’s national zoo, with one of its siblings. Photograph: Norlys Perez/ReutersCubaCuban zoo celebrates birth of Bengal tigers amid energy crisisArrival of endangered cats, including rare white cub, revitalises team straining under fuel and medicine shortagesReuters in Havana Mon 6 Jul 2026 11.58 EDTLast modified on Mon 6 Jul 2026 12.18 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFor the Cuban zookeeper Ángel Cordero, the sight of four Bengal tiger cubs playing in a cage at the Cuban national zoo is a small miracle on an island stifled by shortages of fuel, medicine and days-long power…
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