Rare tiger gives birth to four cubs in north Georgia
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Four rare white Siberian Tigers were delivered to their mother, Georgia, in Dahlonega on Thursday. (Courtesy: Chestatee Wildlife)
Georgia, a white Siberian Tiger gave birth to four healthy cubs in Dahlonega on Thursday. (Courtesy: Chestatee Wildlife)
DAHLONEGA, Ga. -
Four rare bundles of joy were delivered this past Thursday at the Chestatee Wildlife Zoo in Dahlonega.
The wildlife preserve in north Georgia had one of their white Siberian Tigers give birth to four healthy cubs. A spokesperson for the preserve tells FOX 5 that this is very rare with this type of tiger. Normally only two or three cubs turn out healthy.
The delivery by their mother, Georgia, came as a bit of a surprise to the volunteers and staff. They say they do not actively breed the tigers, but Georgia and the cubs' father, Magnum, were being held in the same pen and nature took its course.
The cubs had to be segregated from their parents. Volunteers are hand-feeding all four of the cubs. They say they are gaining a healthy amount of weight so far.
The cubs are not expected to be on display for at least a month or two. Once they get older, they may be loaned to zoos or other nature preserves across the country to help educate others on the rare species.
White Siberian Tigers can weigh anywhere from a half to two and a half pounds at birth. They can grow to be 700 pounds as an adult.
The Chestatee Wildlife Preserve is a non-profit organization. If you wish to help the cubs, you can donate at their website: chestateewildlife.com.
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