Rare tiger cubs appearing at zoo

The three cubs have not yet been named

Three rare Siberian tiger cubs are the newest attraction at an English zoo.

The two males and a female, which have not yet been named, were born to tigress Deja at Linton Zoo at Linton in Cambridgeshire.

The cubs form part of a diminishing population of tigers, whose numbers have dwindled from 100,000 a century ago to less than 6,000.

The cubs, also known as Amur Tigers, are part of an international breeding programme for the rare cats.

Kim Simmons, co-director of the zoo, said: "We are now participating in many breeding programmes aimed at saving some of the world's rarest species.

"It's very important; it goes hand in hand with work that we do to help them in the wild and the educational side of things.

"And Deja has proven to be an excellent mother. The cubs are so cute and are keeping everybody amused for hours."

The cubs have another sister, who lives at Colchester Zoo.

The baby tigers are expected to remain at Linton Zoo with their mother for about a year.