Two Amur tiger cubs — one boy and one girl — were born last week at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, and zoo officials are calling their arrival historic and exciting for its conservation efforts.

Scientists estimate the Amur tiger population is just around 400 to 500 in the wild. They were near the brink of extinction in the 1930s and 1940s but have recovered somewhat since then.

Bernadette, a 7-year-old Amur tiger, and her cubs will remain in a private maternity den during the “crucial” bonding period, the zoo said. Screengrab from Como Park Zoo and Conservatory ...

The Potawatomi Zoo will begin construction on a new Amur leopard and tiger exhibit, called Big Cat Tracks, this summer. The $5.5 million project will be built on a recently acquired two-acre ...

Scientists estimate the Amur tiger population is just around 400 to 500 in the wild. They were near the brink of extinction in the 1930s and 1940s but have recovered somewhat since then.

Bernadette, a 7-year-old Amur tiger, and her cubs will remain in a private maternity den during the “crucial” bonding period, the zoo said. Screengrab from Como Park Zoo and Conservatory ...

Bernadette, a 7-year-old Amur tiger, and her cubs will remain in a private maternity den during the “crucial” bonding period, the zoo said. Screengrab from Como Park Zoo and Conservatory ...