https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn56evpvdp9o
“Three endangered tigers have celebrated their first birthday with a rummage
through a pile of cardboard boxes.
Nova, Nadirah and Naresh have turned one and Kasha Carter, head of carnivores
at West Midlands Safari Park, said: "As we all know cats love boxes, so we
thought we would treat them to a massive stack of them."
The Sumatran tiger cubs were born as part of a European breeding programme, and
the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) believes there
may be just 400 of their species left in the wild.
They are said to be close to extinction because of habitat loss, conflict with
humans and poaching for the illegal trade in tiger body parts.
A handful of guests got to see the one year olds destroy the tower of boxes to
claim the snacks hidden within.
The safari park said Nova was the first to discover the presents and there were
a few "sibling squabbles" for the best boxes.
Carter said: "Transforming simple things [like boxes] into a world of play,
curiosity and growing strength, is all a vital part of how the cubs have spent
their first year of learning."”
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
