{"id":29053,"date":"2026-08-05T22:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29053"},"modified":"2026-08-05T22:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:21:30","slug":"british-safari-park-welcomes-rare-adorable-twin-tiger-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29053","title":{"rendered":"British safari park welcomes rare, adorable twin tiger cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<div class=\"inline-module 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tigers, the biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/02\/science\/possibly-extinct-flat-headed-cat-seen-on-camera-after-30-years\/\">wild cats<\/a> in the world \u2014 are just two weeks old and keepers at the Wiltshire Estate don\u2019t yet know their sex yet.<\/p>\n<p>They also haven\u2019t been named \u2014 although the park has been known to call on the public for help naming cubs in previous years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Two tiger cubs born to parents Red and Yana are pictured on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Longleat Safari Park.  <span class=\"credit\">IanTurnerLongleatSafariPark\/SWNS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The twins \u2014 which are Amur tigers, the biggest wild cats in the world \u2014 are just two weeks old and keepers at the Wiltshire Estate don\u2019t yet know their sex yet. <span class=\"credit\">IanTurnerLongleatSafariPark\/SWNS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a video released by the safari park, the tiny cubs can be seen cuddled up together crying, before mom Yana begins to clean them.<\/p>\n<p>Amy Waller, team manager of safari, said, \u201cIt is a real privilege to welcome another litter of these endangered animals and in the 60th year of the drive-through safari no less.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYana is a fantastic mom and has raised six cubs so far, so we have no doubt that she knows exactly what she\u2019s doing and we\u2019re following her lead.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The cubs haven\u2019t been named \u2014 although the park has been known to call on the public for help naming cubs in previous years. <span class=\"credit\">IanTurnerLongleatSafariPark\/SWNS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe cubs will feed from mom for around six months before she starts weaning them onto meat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far, they are looking like chunky little cubs, so we\u2019re just making sure Yana is getting more food than usual so she can provide for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amur tigers are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List, with only an estimated 450 individuals remaining in the wild, making them one of the most endangered animals in the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos 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