A pair of endangered Amur tiger cubs have been born at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, marking a significant boost for global conservation efforts and prompting keepers to describe the arrival as a "real privilege". The cubs, born to third-time parents Red and Yana, were announced on International Tiger Day, drawing attention to the plight of one of the world's most endangered species, with only an estimated 450 Amur tigers left in the wild.

The two-week-old cubs are currently unnamed as their sex has not yet been determined, and keepers are giving Yana extra food to support her. They will feed from their mother for around six months before weaning onto meat, and will need inoculations before venturing outside for public viewing. Longleat, marking the 60th year of its drive-through safari, is now home to seven tigers, the largest such family group in the UK; Yana and Red's previous litters, born in 2019 and 2024, have included offspring that moved to other collections under the European Endangered Species Programme.