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Photo of the Day #78: Three Tiger Cubs

By laelaps on December 25, 2007.

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I wasn't quite sure to put up here on Christmas Day, but I thought this shot of the three Philadelphia Zoo tiger cubs worked best. Indeed, I hope those of you celebrating today (or around this time of year in general) not only get what you want/need but also have the time to enjoy it, the young tiger in the center of the photograph having a little less luck in keeping his toy to himself. I have no idea how big the cubs are now (this photo was taken in September, if I recall correctly), but I shall soon see them again when I return to the Philly Zoo over break. The zoo may be home to cheetah cubs in the near future as well, a female cheetah being brought in to breed with one of the males from the resident coalition, but I haven't heard as yet whether there was any successful mating yet.

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