The Zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Has Euthanized Three Newborn Tiger Cubs because the Mother was not caring for them. The Three Little Amur Tigers Are Thus Spared Suffering and Starvation, The Zoo Reports.
The Zoo also did not intend to raise the cubs Themselves. That would not be the right way to keep wild animals.
Tiger Jooshka Became a Mother for the First Time on Wednesday. The Inexperienced Cat Licked the Cubs Dry But Turned Away later Them a Few Hours later. While Perhaps Sad for Humans, It is Normal for Inexperienced Mothers in the Animal Kingdom, Says the Zoo Director. “We cool Jooshka Time to Gain As much experience as Possible, but we had to euthanize the cubs on Saturday.”
Animal Rights Organization Peta Disagrees and Says It Will File Criminal Charges. Recently, Several European Zoos Have Been in the News For Their Treatment of Animals. In July, The Zoo in Nuremberg, Southern Germany, Killed Twelve Baboons Due to Lack of Space. The Zoo in Aalborg, Denmark, caused a stir by Calling for the donation of pets as food for predators.
The Amur Tiger, also Known As The Siberian Tiger, is The Largest Cat in the World. The Tiger is endangered because there is a high demand for tiger skins, bones, and other body parts for traditional medicines. Zoos are trying to preserve the species through a European Breeding Program.