Euthanasia of three baby tigers of Siberia abandoned by their mother, euthanized in a German zoo

A heavy decision. Therefore, Three baby tigers of Siberia neglected by their mother. However, who quickly stopped breastfeeding them, had to be euthanized by the German zoo of Leipzig, he explained on Saturday. Nevertheless, After giving birth on Wednesday evening. However, the Yushka tigress, of which it was the first range, first “Taken care of his offspring in an exemplary way”explains the establishment of eastern Germany.

“Diverted from her little ones” – Euthanasia three baby tigers siberia

But since Thursday afternoon, she “turned away from her young”, in particular to feed them. The decision to euthanize was taken after two days during which the tigreaux “have become lower and lower”.

The zoo had to assume a “heavy responsibility” by saving young people a “Death inanimate”said veterinarian Andreas Bernhard.

Breeding interruption “For no apparent reason” is part “The behavioral repertoire of young mothers inexperienced in the animal kingdom”explains the director of euthanasia three baby tigers siberia the zoo. Jörg Junhold.

The biggest felines in the world. the Tigers of Siberia, or Tigers of Love, live mainly in the Russian Far East where they are threatened with extinction.

At the end of July. another German zoological park, that of Nuremberg, had shot twelve of its baboons, on the grounds that their enclosure was overcrowded. Activists of the animal cause had entered the zoo to protest this decision. accusing it of poor management of this population.