Meet Jacksonville Zoo’s new Malayan Tiger triplets! Mom Cinta joins her three playful cubs in new enclosure

   

Mina, Machli and Beppy joined their mom Cinta as they entered their new specialized enclosure at the Florida zoo over the weekend.

The zoo shared two updates online showcasing the triplets with their mom as they got accustomed to their new habitat.

Machli roamed behind the proud mother into the area, while Mina was the last to join her tiger family.

The Malayan tiger cubs are the first to be born at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.

Mina, Machli, and Beppy entered the habitat at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens with their mom Cinta for the first time on March 1

Mina, Machli, and Beppy entered the habitat at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens with their mom Cinta for the first time on March 1

Jacksonville Zoo welcomes three rare Malaysian tiger triplets
According to zoo's Instagram page, Machli followed their mother first into the habitat, while Mina was the last to join her tiger family

According to zoo’s Instagram page, Machli followed their mother first into the habitat, while Mina was the last to join her tiger family

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced Cinta’s pregnancy last October after she had already been three months along.

The father is a Malaysian tiger named Bashir, who joined the zoo in 2022 through the Species Survival Plan (SSP).

According to zoo officials, Cinta, who’s been at the zoo since 2017, remained ‘curious, playful, and active’ during her pregnancy.

The zoo shared a video of the mother and her three cubs for the first time on November 16, 2023.

Cinta was seen caring for her cubs, who laid close to her paws on the ground.

The zoo posted a variety photos and videos featuring the three cubs and even gave social media users the chance to name Mina, which means ‘one who is unrelenting and determined.’

Although Mina appeared to be energetic, she had a bit of a struggle after she was born.

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens first announced Cinta's pregnancy last October after she had already been three months along

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens first announced Cinta’s pregnancy last October after she had already been three months along

The father is a Malaysian tiger named Bashir, who joined the zoo in 2022 through the Species Survival Plan (SSP)

The father is a Malaysian tiger named Bashir, who joined the zoo in 2022 through the Species Survival Plan (SSP)

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced in a social media post on December 6 that ‘one of their cubs’ (Mina) suffered a leg injury.

‘The cub was taken to our Veterinary Hospital for radiographs which confirmed that the cub’s leg is broken,’ the zoo revealed.

‘Just like with humans, this can be a delicate situation between mom and cub.’

The zoo provided an update nearly two weeks later while Mina was receiving a consultation with a veterinary surgeon.

Mina was splinted for support based on ‘good bone alignment.’

The zoo wrote in their post’s caption: ‘The cub quickly adapted to the splint, and would even fall asleep during bandage changes!.’

‘Mom and siblings did an amazing job of accepting the cub with a splinted leg, and Cinta continued to nurse and care for the injured cub.’

It was a struggle for her after undergoing multiple procedures, but Mina has since recovered from her injury.

According to zoo officials, Cinta, who's been at the zoo since 2017, remained 'curious, playful, and active' during her pregnancy

According to zoo officials, Cinta, who’s been at the zoo since 2017, remained ‘curious, playful, and active’ during her pregnancy

The zoo posted a variety photos and videos featuring the three cubs and even gave social media users the chance to name Mina

The zoo posted a variety photos and videos featuring the three cubs and even gave social media users the chance to name Mina

Cinta may not have had her three cubs if it weren’t for Bashir being brought to the zoo by the Tiger Species Survival Plan, which aims to increase and maintain diverse tiger populations worldwide.

This tiger species is currently classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, with only ‘estimated 150-250 individuals remaining in the wild’.

Common threats to this species include illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss, logging of the forest and other human pressures.

According to Endangered Tigers, poaching is the key to ‘their rapid decline.’

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens believe that the cubs represent ‘hope for the future of their species’ and ‘inspire feature future generations to become conservationists.’

‘We can’t wait for you all to fall even more in love with their playful and spunky personalities in-person in their habitat as they grow bigger and bolder each day,’ they wrote in their March 1 video.

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