Rare twin Sumatran tiger cubs emerge from den for first time

Two rare Sumatran tiger cubs emerged from their den for the first time at Chester Zoo.

The zoo captured them enjoying some playful rough and tumble.

Carnivore experts have revealed both cubs to be female and have named the twins Alif, a popular name in Indonesia, and Raya, after Mount Raya in Sumatra.

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[rayrocher]

Tiger cubs are so cute, save the kitties and the world

[stewartmcneill]

Oh what gorgeous cubs I would love to hug them

[tammybooker-su]

That is the most beautiful creatures ❤❤❤

[swarnapriyasahu]

What's with their face...its stupidly cutteeee❤❤😍😘

[loustravels]

A difference between tigers in the wild and in captivity is cubs are not named for three years.

[suwitomuhammad]

do not return to Indonesia, because the tiger will disappear, there are many greedy people here who hunt these animals to make money and destroy nature 😢😢😢

[Daffa]

Saat ini kita bisa bilang mereka berdua imut tetapi bagaimana 2 tahun kemudian?