Baghdad zoo shows off new tigers

A pair of rare Bengal tiger cubs are settling in at Baghdad zoo after being donated by a US animal sanctuary, despite protests the war would put them at risk.

Baghdad zoo shows off new tigers

A pair of rare Bengal tiger cubs are settling in at Baghdad zoo after being donated by a US animal sanctuary, despite protests the war would put them at risk.

The tigers – a male and a female named Riley and Hope – frolicked with balls in a paddling pool and playfully wrestled with each other in their cage today as delighted Iraqis strolled by.

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