cubs

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“I think maybe it’s a mother with cubs, but it’s hard to tell from this far,” Benitez said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Howletts said there were fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers remaining in the wild, which meant the cubs provided a "hugely significant boost" for the future of the species.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The cubs, born on 9 April, have spent their first few weeks "tucked safely away" in a den with their mother Tipah.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Officials also said Blondie ran the risk of passing along patterns of depending on humans for food and shelter to her cubs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“No! I mean—yes, howl around the baby! Especially around the baby! You must carry on like wild cubs, just as if you were trying to teach the baby to yap and bay at the moon.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood