WA tiger gives birth to three cubs in UK

A SUMATRAN tiger born at Perth Zoo has given birth to three cubs in the UK, and keepers have captured their first moments on hidden cameras.

The triplets were born at London Zoo to five-year-old Sumatran tigress Melati after a 106-day pregnancy.

Zookeepers monitored the birth in the early hours of February 3 using remote camera technology. The cubs arrived within an hour of each other.

Melati and her offspring remain in their dens, and Melati only ventures away from the youngsters to get food.

Zookeeper Teague Stubbington said the mother was responding well to the cubs.

"We've been observing them 24/7 and one of us is always on duty to keep an eye on the little ones throughout the night," he said.

"We've even been able to observe key milestones like their eyes opening and their tentative first steps."

Mr Stubbington said while the cubs' sex was not yet known, zookeepers were starting to see their personalities develop.

"We've nicknamed one Trouble, as it's much bolder than the others," he said.

"It was the first to start exploring its den and we've spotted it waking up its siblings when they fall asleep."

Melati and her two brothers, Jaya and Satri, were born at Perth Zoo in 2008.

Melati was later moved from Perth to London as part of a breeding program.

Sumatran tigers are under extreme threat from deforestation, as well as the continuing illegal trade in tiger parts.

It is estimated that only 300 remain in the wild.

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