Tiger cubs debut at the Gladys Porter Zoo
June 21, 2008 12:00 AM
The Gladys Porter Zoo will welcome today six tiger cubs that were confiscated June 15 in McAllen.
Authorities seized the Bengal tigers, an endangered species, after the cubs' owners allegedly tried to sell them in a Wal-Mart parking lot.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service informed the zoo's facilities director Jerry Stones last week that the cubs could be formally added to the zoo's permanent collection, allowing staff to make preparations for their arrival.
The public can view the six animals beginning at 9 a.m. today when they will make their public debut in the Small World exhibition space, where they will be housed until they outgrow the facility.
