A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far eastern Russia and northern China.

Two Amur tiger cubs — one boy and one girl — were born last week at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, and zoo officials are calling their arrival historic and exciting for its conservation efforts.

Its Amur tigers have produced 57 cubs, 46 of which survived for at least 30 days. Of those 46, 21 have gone on to produce litters of their own, amounting to another 86 cubs.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo says its male Amur tiger, Pavel, has died at 18 years old. According to a May 27 post on the zoo's social media, "Pavel had become noticeably lethargic and had a ...

For the first time in more than four decades, twin Amur tiger cubs were born at St. Paul's Como Zoo. The Aug. 29 births were the first for mother tiger Bernadette, a 7-year-old Amur tiger who came ...

Mara, a 15-year-old Amur tiger at the Columbus Zoo, was euthanized due to age-related decline. She was known for her spirited personality and made history by birthing the zoo's first tiger cubs in ...

Zoya, one of the world’s oldest Amur leopards, died this week at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, officials announced. The 21-year-old leopard, who died of old age, had lived at ...