The zoo provided an update nearly two weeks later while Mina was receiving a consultation with a veterinary surgeon.
Mina was splinted for support based on ‘good bone alignment.’
The zoo wrote in their post’s caption: ‘The cub quickly adapted to the splint, and would even fall asleep during bandage changes!.’
‘Mom and siblings did an amazing job of accepting the cub with a splinted leg, and Cinta continued to nurse and care for the injured cub.’
It was a struggle for her after undergoing multiple procedures, but Mina has since recovered from her injury.
According to zoo officials, Cinta, who’s been at the zoo since 2017, remained ‘curious, playful, and active’ during her pregnancy
The zoo posted a variety photos and videos featuring the three cubs and even gave social media users the chance to name Mina
Cinta may not have had her three cubs if it weren’t for Bashir being brought to the zoo by the Tiger Species Survival Plan, which aims to increase and maintain diverse tiger populations worldwide.
This tiger species is currently classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, with only ‘estimated 150-250 individuals remaining in the wild’.
Common threats to this species include illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss, logging of the forest and other human pressures.
According to Endangered Tigers, poaching is the key to ‘their rapid decline.’
