Rare tiger pair named after Andy Murray's victory
Highland Wildlife Park's latest newborns, a pair of Amur tiger cubs, have been named "Murray" and "Viktor" – in honour of Andy Murray's Wimbledon victory.
The wildlife park, part of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), unveiled the rare cubs at the beginning of July when they were about a month old.
As the two boys were sexed the day after Murray's win, tiger keepers at the park felt the names were apt.
"Our two beautiful Amur tiger cubs were checked over, and we discovered first-time mum Dominika had given birth to two males," said Una Richardson, the park's carnivore head keeper.
"With last night's victory fresh in our minds, we couldn't resist naming them in celebration!"
Murray and Viktor belong to a RZSS breeding programme, as Amur tigers are listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. It is estimated that there are less than 450 Amur tigers left living in the wild.
Image courtesy of RZSS
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