Rare, endangered and cute little Amur female tiger cubs, the first cubs to be born to zoo inhabitants Tundra and Ussuri, were born at Dublin Zoo, Ireland in October 2018- and were to be named

Dublin Zoo say the species is endangered with only 500 or so believed to be living in the wild.

They’re the first cubs to be born to zoo inhabitants Tundra and Ussuri and have grown from a mere 1.5kg when they were born on October 4 to 15kg now.

Dublin Zoo had opened up a naming competition following the birth of two rare tiger cubs at the Zoo.

The Amur female tiger cubs are finally ready for visitors to the zoo since 24 January 2019.

They are hoping the two females – which were formerly considered Siberian tigers - will become part of an international breeding programme for the species in order to help population numbers rise.

The tigers are now only found in the Amur Valley in Russia, so Dublin Zoo say the naming competition must be based around their Russian origins.

Team Leader at the zoo, Ciaran McMahon said “both clubs are playful and energetic, just like their mother”.

“The cubs are doing extremely well, Tundra is an exceptional first-time mother and she has shown strong maternal instincts from the very beginning,” he said.

The cubs have fun chasing each other and play-fighting which helps keep their claws sharp, while Tundra makes sure to clean them up straight afterwards, just like any good parent would.”

Tiger themed activities took place at Dublin Zoo in January 2019.