BANDUNG, Indonesia, March 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two Bengal tiger cubs born inIndonesia's Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, aconservation official told AFP on Friday. The cubs, two males named Huru and Hara, were born last July to tigressJelita, who remains in good health. According to the conservation agency of West Java province, the cubs wereinfected at birth with the Feline Panleukopenia virus (FPV), which can sickenwild and domestic cats and is particularly dangerous for young animals. The cubs had suffered from diarrhoea, vomiting and lethargy in the daysbefore they died. The Bandung Zoo in West Java has been closed for months due to what officialshave described as internal management problems.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 27, 2026 14:50 UTC