(12 Jun 2025)
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Budapest, Hungary – 12 June 2025
1. Various of zoo staff and veterinarians examining the tiger cubs
2. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian) Endre Sós, director and chief veterinarian of Budapest Zoo:
"So far we have not touched them. But they are now eight weeks old and it’s time for them to receive their first vaccines. It is clear that this is already a challenge, because we’re dealing with real tigers, animals which are around 8-9 kilos, and they are not at all happy to be in our arms.”
3. Various of zoo staff with tiger cubs
4. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian) Endre Sós, director and chief veterinarian of Budapest Zoo:
"The two animals behaved differently. The boy was pretty calm during the procedure, and it seems that the girl is less calm. She was more combative, but this is completely normal. We have to be extra careful not to get injured. However, they are still small and don’t really know what their claws are for, but they’re strong enough to warn us when to stop and not keep going.”
5. Mid of zoo staff with cub
STORYLINE:
Budapest Zoo marked a special milestone on Thursday as a pair of tiger cubs born two months ago received their first medical check-up.
As part of a wider conservation effort to protect one of the world’s most endangered big cats, the young tigers are already playing a vital role.
For the first time since their birth, the Budapest Zoo’s two Siberian tiger cubs were briefly separated from their mother— a necessary step to ensure their health and future.
Zoo staff administered the cubs’ first vaccinations, implanted identification chips, determined their sex, and measured their weight — all part of standard early care.
The cubs’ birth marks a major success for the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria’s Tiger Breeding Program.
The cubs, one male and one female, are not named yet.
Budapest Zoo will launch an online vote for the public to choose their names.
Their parents, Agnes and Darius, were brought to Budapest last year specifically for breeding.
Agnes was born in the Czech Republic, while Darius came from Debrecen, Hungary.
During their first two months of life, the cubs were kept in complete seclusion with their mother to ensure peace and security.
Only essential zoo staff and specialized keepers were allowed near them.
That changes this Friday, when the cubs will be introduced to the public — alongside their mother — for the very first time.
Tigers have been a beloved presence at the Budapest Zoo since 1868.
The first Siberian tiger arrived in 1937, and the zoo celebrated its first tiger birth in 1880.
Siberian tigers — also known as Amur tigers — are the largest cats in the world.
Though their numbers have recovered somewhat thanks to international breeding and conservation efforts, they remain at risk due to deforestation, climate change, and ongoing habitat loss.
AP video by: Bela Szandelszky
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