Guwahati, 3 May 

Two tiger cubs were sighted in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, bringing cheer to wildlife lovers, officials said.

The cubs were sighted in the 10th Addition area of the park, first by forest guards and then confirmed through camera trap earlier this week, they said.

The mother of the newborn cubs was, however, not spotted in the camera trap, they added.

The 4.52-sq-km 10th Addition of the park is in the Biswanath Wildlife Division.

Kaziranga Zoo authorities, who also monitor wildlife activity around the park’s buffer zones, have been alerted to track the area more closely in the coming days. This collaborative effort aims to ensure the safety of the cubs and gather more insights about their mother’s whereabouts.

The current population of tigers in the UNESCO World Heritage site is estimated to be around 150, officials said.