Yunnan wildlife park holds anniversary for Siberian tiger couple

The Yunnan Wildlife Park in southwest China’s Yunnan Province on Thursday prepared a 20th anniversary event for a Siberian tiger couple, celebrating their two decades of companionship and the birth of more than 60 offspring.

At the event site, staff prepared a beef skeleton for the tiger couple. Meanwhile, five three-month-old cubs made their summer debut for visitors, looking adorable as they chewed beef and gnawed on large bones.

When Yunnan Wildlife Park was established in 2004, it housed just a few Siberian tigers, and this tiger couple were two of the earliest members. The two tigers are now 21 years old, already much older than the upper lifespan of 18 for wild Siberian tigers.