Two endangered Sumatran tiger cubs stepped out of their den at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Thursday to explore their outdoor habitat for the first time.
The world first met the adorable siblings at two weeks old when the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance released a video that showed the two tiny cubs nursing from first-time mother, DianaTwo endangered Sumatran tiger cubs stepped out of their den Thursday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to explore their outdoor habitat for the first time.
Hutan and Puteri, the brother and sister cubs, were born on July 12 through the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's conservation effort to revive the critically endangered species. Lisa Peterson, executive director of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, said the births of Hutan and Puteri were important to conserving the species.
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