Blijdorp is 2 new cubs richer. Mother Lalana and kids are doing well. Father Aapel is also delighted. However, mothers still makes sure that Aapel stays a bit at distance. Daddy can react a little fiercely at dinertime. Male lions eat before female do.
Asha and Reena have even been playing outside. They had to get used to it a little bit but are super curious. It looks like they are already having a good time in Blijdorp.
Around 600 Asian lions live in the wild. These live in a protected area in Northwest India.
Curious about the developments and adventures of the cubs? You can follow the youngsters via the website of Diergaarde Blijdorp.