Venturesome Sumatran Tiger Cubs at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

These two critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs, Puteri and Hutan, love to play, explore, and get lots of attention from their mom. Puteri (pronounced Poo-tear-e), is the female cub and her name means “princess“ in Malay; while the male cub is Hutan (pronounced Hoo-taan), and his name means “forest.“ They are the offspring of first-time mother Diana and father Dumai and are the first cubs of their species to be born at the Safari Park’s Tull Family Tiger Trail habitat in seven years. Listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, only an estimated 400 to 600 Sumatran tigers remain on Earth. The birth of these two cubs are a significant contribution to the global population of this tiger species, and further San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s ongoing conservation efforts. Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - Giphy - TikTok - @sandiegozoo Twitch -