Reunited newborn cub with her mother after initial care from Zoo staff (Video)

The Minnesota Zoo is excited to share the newly born endangered female tiger cub has been reunited with her mother, Sundari. The cub was pulled for back-up hand raising when Sundari, a first-time mom, wasn’t showing the necessary level of care needed at birth. Although the cub needed initial care from Zoo staff, it is always the goal at the Minnesota Zoo for the (animal) parents to raise their own young, if at all possible and Zoo staff have been working tirelessly to keep the cub and mother connected. Through continued efforts of showing the cub to Sundari through a protective barrier and Sundari showing no signs of aggression towards the cub, the decision was made to reunite the mother-daughter pair. As of now, things are going very well, as staff closely monitor the interactions and the health of the cub to make sure she has enough milk. Supplemental feedings by zoo staff are still periodically occurring to maintain the cub’s good health, but at this time both the cub and Sundari are doing well.