The successful breeding and nurturing of the rare white Bengal tigers affirmed Vietnam’s efforts in protecting and conserving the wildlife species, while resolutely combating the poaching of endangered species, said Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan.
In addition, the event also significantly contributed to scientific research in Vietnam, he added.
According to Phan Viet Lam, director of the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, a pair of white Bengal tigers was transported to the Ho Chi Minh City zoo from the Elmvale Jungle Zoo, located in Ontario, Canada.
The three healthy white tiger cubs were born to Lem and Luoc, the tiger and tigress in the zoo. Like their parents, the young cuddly tigers boast a creamy white coat with black stripes.
The Bengal tiger is normally found in Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, China and Nepal. The world is currently home to only about 3,200 white tigers due to a sharp reduction since 1990.
