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Amur Tiger Twins Meet The Press At Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo Amur Tiger Twins Meet The Press At Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo
Amur Tiger Twins Meet The Press At Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The twin tiger cubs staffers at the Beardsley Zoo have been hand rearing since November made their media debut Thursday. The nearly seven-week-old girls — Zeya and Reka — mewed and sat together, curiously peering out at a gaggle of newspaper and TV reporters and cameras. “This is their first time out with people,” said Zoo Director Gregg Dancho. “We’re expecting them not to be enthralled by that.” The zoo’s 10-year-old Amur tiger Changbai gave birth to four cubs on Nov. 25, all of whom arrived underweight. Sadly, two died and Changbai showed no interest in the remainin…

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by Meredith Guinness