Aurangabad, July 20: A tigress has given birth to a cub at Siddharth Zoo in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city, an official said. The cub, born on Wednesday morning, is healthy and the zoo administration has appointed a team to monitor the newborn and its mother, tigress Samruddhi, round-the-clock, he said.

The yellow tigress has male feline partner Siddharth at the zoo. Earlier, the tigress gave birth to 13 cubs in three litters - four each in 2016 and 2019, and five in 2020, the official said. Raigad Landslide Video: Heavy Rainfall Triggers Landslide in Maharashtra’s Irshalwadi; 22 People Rescued, Many Feared Trapped.

Two of the cubs have been sent to a zoo in Pune and two others to a zoo in Ahmedabad, he said. Ahmedabad Road Accident: 9 Dead in Mishap Near ISKCON Temple on SG Highway (See Pics and Video).

Currently, the Siddharth Zoo has 11 tigers, including three white - a male and two females.

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