A set of four rare tiger cubs who are some of the most endangered animals in the world have received their first vaccinations in Wiltshire. The Amur tiger cubs were born at Longleat Safari Park in Warminster in May 2024 and keepers have been looking forward to letting the quadruplets explore the park. In order to keep this endangered species safe, the cubs have had to go through a series of vaccinations first.
Currently, the Amur tiger is one of the most endangered animals in the world with only 450 left in the wild across the globe. Lead Carnivore keepers Caleb Hall and Eloise Kilbane coordinated the jabs with the veterinary team and despite the cubs being only a few weeks old, they both needed to wear gauntlets and gloves to protect themselves. Mum Yana was surprisingly calm about her cubs getting vaccinated (Image: Tom Anders/Longleat) “Similar to our domestic cats at home, our tigers need vaccinating, and they had a thorough health check,” said Caleb.
“They already love running around and exploring,” added Eloise. “Mum Yana was really relaxed throughout the vaccination experience. Although we had physically separated her, she could still see them, and she was quite chilled – probably because she has had experience of this before.
" The cubs will have a second vaccination in another three weeks, and keepers say they are expected to then be released into the park for the public to see at the end of the school summer holidays. The cubs won’t immediately go in th.