Longleat Safari Park has celebrated International Tiger Day by announcing the birth of two rare Amur tiger cubs.
The cubs, born to parents Red and Yana, are the third litter for the couple at the Wiltshire estate.
At just two weeks old, the cubs are currently unnamed, and their sex has yet to be determined.
Amy Waller, the safari team manager, expressed joy at their arrival: "It is a real privilege to welcome another litter of these endangered animals and in the 60th year of the Drive-Through Safari no less.
"Yana is a fantastic mum and has raised six cubs so far, so we have no doubt that she knows exactly what she's doing and we're following her lead."
She added: "The cubs will feed from mum for around six months before she starts weaning them onto meat.
"So far, they are looking like chunky little cubs, so we're just making sure Yana is getting more food than usual so she can provide for them."
Amur tigers are classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red list, with only an estimated 450 individuals remaining in the wild.
Ms Waller continued: "We've seen such success with the European Breeding programme (EEP), with three of our cubs having moved onto new homes, and Yuki from our first litter, even having her own cubs."
Yana and Red’s last litter were born in May 2024, with four girls, Ginger Biscuit, Dora-Boo, Heidi, and Seeka, who were named with the help of the public.
Their first litter, and the first in 20 years at Longleat, were born in 2019 with one boy, Rusty, and one girl, Yuki.
Longleat is now home to seven tigers, the largest family group in the UK, with Red, Yana, Heidi, Seeka, and Dora-Boo, as well as the two new cubs.
Most recently, Ginger Biscuit moved to Woburn Safari Park as part of the breeding programme.
The safari team manager said: "We aren't sure yet when the cubs will be able to be seen as it is still early days and they will need to have their inoculations before venturing outside.
"We will keep everyone updated once we start introducing them further to Tiger Territory but keep your eyes peeled when driving through as Yana has access to the paddock and might move them at any time."
Yana and Red are both 11 years old and arrived at the park in 2018.
Guests can see the park's tigers in Tiger Territory on the Drive-Through Safari.
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