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Article: 3 tiger cubs are born at Honolulu Zoo
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- Honolulu Star - Bulletin
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- September 17, 2008
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Three cubs have been born at the Honolulu Zoo to Sumatran tigers Berani, shown here, and Chrissie.
For the first time in more than 25 years, tiger cubs were born at the Honolulu Zoo.
Chrissie, a Sumatran tiger, gave birth to a litter of three cubs Monday in the tiger exhibit's original holding area. The gender of the cubs is not known at this time.
"She's a good mother," said Sidney Quintal, director of the city Department of Enterprise Services. "She's very attentive. She appears to be nursing well."
Zookeepers monitored Chrissie during her 107-day gestation period. She stopped eating Sunday, a sign that birth was near, Quintal said. Zookeepers brought her to the holding area, where ...