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Five New Tiger Cubs Born At Six Flags Wild Safari Five New Tiger Cubs Born At Six Flags Wild Safari
Five New Tiger Cubs Born At Six Flags Wild Safari Siberian tiger Nadya gave birth to an extremely rare litter of five furry cubs at Six Flags Wild Safari. While most tiger births range from two to four cubs, this uncommon birth is also significant because as an endangered species, Nadya’s litter is equivalent to 1 percent of the world’s wild Siberian tiger population, park officials said. Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, are critically endangered with an estimated wild population of only 500 due to poaching, hunting and habitat loss. As the largest cats in the world, they average 11 feet long with a three-foot tail. Despite orig…

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by Jon Craig
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850-Pound Shark Spotted Swimming Along Jersey Shore Last Weekend 850-Pound Shark Spotted Swimming Along Jersey Shore Last Weekend
850-Pound Shark Spotted Swimming Along Jersey Shore Last Weekend An 850-pound shark was spotted swimming along the Jersey Shore last weekend. Freya -- a sub-adult female white shark -- "pinged" in off the coast of Atlantic City on June 18 around 11:35 a.m., according to shark-tracking organization OCEARCH. 11ft, 850lb white shark Freya is swimming tight to @AtlanticCityGov. Be advised. Track her movements here: https://t.co/0AwJIuFQeM#whiteshark #atlanticcity #shark pic.twitter.com/bXbCn7ruB0 — OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) June 18, 2021 Sharks will "ping" when their dorsal fin is above the surface long enough to be detected by a satellite. Researches at OCEA…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Leopard Cub Nadya Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Leopard Cub Nadya
Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Leopard Cub Nadya No, this isn't "Tiger King," -- it's better. The Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange welcome a female Amur leopard cub Nadya on Friday, March 13, to mom Annika and dad Valeri. Her name means "filled with hope" in Russian. "Nadya’s birth has great importance since her species is classified as critically endangered," according to the zoo, noting that there are estimated to be about 84 Amur leopards in their native habitat. Mom Annika had been under baby watch for months, the zoo said. Cameras in her den monitored the cub closely after birth.  "When Annika did not nurse the newborn…

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by Cecilia Levine