Roaring with Joy: Czech Zoo Delights in Three Adorable Lion Cubs
The Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic is celebrating the arrival of an adorable new trio – three lion cubs born this spring. Keepers report the cubs, all female, are healthy and thriving under the care of mother Lusy and father Hamu.
Born between April 20-22, the cubs weigh around 2 pounds each at birth. With fur still white and eyes closed, they spent their first weeks nursing closely to Lusy. Now nearly a month old, their coats have grown tawny and manes begun to emerge on the girls.
Zoo visitors can glimpse the playful group through the lion house glass as the cubs grow increasingly confident pouncing, tumbling and exploring. True to lioness mothering instincts, Lusy attentively guides and protects her charges.
Rare in European zoos, the births come amid drastic declines of wild lion populations. Keepers aim to share the cubs’ story to promote big cat conservation. For now, all at Dvůr Králové delight in the new arrivals – spreading joyful snapshots of nature’s majestic ways.
