Bhubaneswar: One of the three cubs born on March 11 to white tigress Rupa at Nandankanan Zoological Park died on Monday morning, said the zoo authorities. Rupa had given birth to a normal female cub and two white male cubs ten days ago. The tigress abandoned the cubs soon after giving birth, forcing the staff to start hand-rearing.
Zoo deputy director Sanjeet Kumar said that, unfortunately, one of the white male cubs died on Sunday evening following a brief illness. “We started treating the cubs as per the advice of veterinary doctors but we could not save the cub," he said. Authorities are planning to conduct post-mortem to ascertain the exact cause of the cub's death. The remaining two cubs are in good health and are taking supplementary milk.
