In this photo provided by the Saint Louis Zoo, five critically endangered Amur tigers are seen Monday, May 19, 2008 at the zoo. The five cubs, two males and three females, were born April 28 and are with their mother "Kalista" in an off-display maternity den at the zoo. (AP Photo/Saint Louis Zoo)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Five rare tiger cubs have been born at the Saint Louis Zoo.
The zoo says the critically endangered Amur (ah-MOOR') tigers were born April 28 and are in an off-display indoor den.
The zoo says the first-time mother, Kalista, is busy nursing and caring for her babies.
The normal litter size is two or three cubs. The five weigh 4.5 to 7 pounds each.
The species used to be called Siberian tigers. They are at risk because of habitat loss, human encroachment and poaching.
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