原标题：Delhi Zoo’s white tiger, who mauled man to death, fathers 5 cubs
Two years ago, the tiger had mauled to death a man who fell into his enclosure.
Under the zoo’s breeding programme, Vijay mated with Kalpana (above), who gave birth to five cubs. Oinam Anand
Delhi Zoo’s white tiger, Vijay — who grabbed headlines after he mauled to death a 22-year-old man who fell into his enclosure two years ago — fathered five cubs last year, said officials.
The cubs were born after a successful breeding programme by the zoo, raising the number of white tigers to seven.
Officials said Vijay mated with Kalpana, who “gave birth to five healthy cubs”. “Vijay is our best breeder. We are planning to do the breeding again,” said Riaz Ahmed Khan, Chief Curator of the zoo.
However, months after the birth, one of the cubs choked to death. “A piece of meat got stuck in the cub’s throat. He couldn’t swallow it and ended up choking to death,” said Khan.
Kalpana (name of the tigress) plays with one of her four cubs at National Zoological Park Delhi on Thursday. (Source: Express photo by Oinam Anand) Officials said of the four surviving cubs, three are female. They have been named Neeta, Meeta and Reeta while the male is called Tipu. The cubs, around 10 months old now, are let out of their cages into the enclosure at 9.30 am till 2 pm.
Their handler, Manoj (22), takes care of them. “Manoj has been taking care of Vijay for more than four years. These cubs would not have survived without his care. He makes sure that their food is minced into small pieces,” said Nitin, another handler. “The white tiger is the zoo’s main attraction. There are only around 100-110 white tigers in India and all of them are found in zoos,” said Khan.
According to the Indian Tiger Welfare Society’s website, white tigers are rarely seen in the wild with only 12 sightings in the past 100 years.
Kalpana (name of the tigress) with two of her four cubs at National Zoological Park Delhi on Thursday. (Source: Express photo by Oinam Anand)
两年前在动物园咬死跌入虎园游客的白虎Vijay现在已经是五头虎崽的父亲。动物园的育种计划很成功，将园中的白虎数量提升至七只。
动物园称Vijay是该园繁殖能力最强的老虎。
可惜有一头虎崽在出生后数月在吞肉时被噎死。
在四头活下来的小虎中，三头是雌性。现在它们约有十个月大。
Two years ago, the tiger had mauled to death a man who fell into his enclosure.
Under the zoo’s breeding programme, Vijay mated with Kalpana (above), who gave birth to five cubs. Oinam Anand
Delhi Zoo’s white tiger, Vijay — who grabbed headlines after he mauled to death a 22-year-old man who fell into his enclosure two years ago — fathered five cubs last year, said officials.
The cubs were born after a successful breeding programme by the zoo, raising the number of white tigers to seven.
Officials said Vijay mated with Kalpana, who “gave birth to five healthy cubs”. “Vijay is our best breeder. We are planning to do the breeding again,” said Riaz Ahmed Khan, Chief Curator of the zoo.
However, months after the birth, one of the cubs choked to death. “A piece of meat got stuck in the cub’s throat. He couldn’t swallow it and ended up choking to death,” said Khan.
Kalpana (name of the tigress) plays with one of her four cubs at National Zoological Park Delhi on Thursday. (Source: Express photo by Oinam Anand) Officials said of the four surviving cubs, three are female. They have been named Neeta, Meeta and Reeta while the male is called Tipu. The cubs, around 10 months old now, are let out of their cages into the enclosure at 9.30 am till 2 pm.
Their handler, Manoj (22), takes care of them. “Manoj has been taking care of Vijay for more than four years. These cubs would not have survived without his care. He makes sure that their food is minced into small pieces,” said Nitin, another handler. “The white tiger is the zoo’s main attraction. There are only around 100-110 white tigers in India and all of them are found in zoos,” said Khan.
According to the Indian Tiger Welfare Society’s website, white tigers are rarely seen in the wild with only 12 sightings in the past 100 years.
Kalpana (name of the tigress) with two of her four cubs at National Zoological Park Delhi on Thursday. (Source: Express photo by Oinam Anand)
两年前在动物园咬死跌入虎园游客的白虎Vijay现在已经是五头虎崽的父亲。动物园的育种计划很成功，将园中的白虎数量提升至七只。
动物园称Vijay是该园繁殖能力最强的老虎。
可惜有一头虎崽在出生后数月在吞肉时被噎死。
在四头活下来的小虎中，三头是雌性。现在它们约有十个月大。
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