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Delhi Zoo Welcomes Triple Lion Cub Joy
10 Jul
Summary
- Three Asiatic lion cubs were born on July 7.
- The zoo now houses nine Asiatic lions in total.
- This marks a success in the endangered species program.
The National Zoological Park in New Delhi is echoing with the sounds of three newborn Asiatic lion cubs, born on July 7. This remarkable event is a testament to the zoo's successful conservation breeding program for the endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo leo).
The new cubs join two others, Kartik and Karni, born on April 27, 2025, to the same breeding pair, Mahagauri and Maheshwar. Both older cubs are healthy and developing well, highlighting the consistent reproductive success of this pair.
Currently, the mother is providing care in a secure maternity enclosure, monitored via CCTV. With these three new arrivals, the zoo's Asiatic lion population has grown to nine. This includes adult and sub-adult males Sundaram, Maheshwar, and Kartik, and females Mahagauri, Shailja, and Karni.
The cubs will remain off public display as they receive maternal and veterinary care. Zoo officials are closely observing the family's progress before any decisions are made about public viewing. The consistent breeding success of Mahagauri and Maheshwar is a major achievement for the park's conservation mission, aiming to maintain a genetically healthy captive population and support the species' long-term survival, with the only wild population residing in Gujarat's Gir landscape.
