On April 26, large crowds, especially families with children, gathered at Safari Park Quy Nhon for the first chance to see the young cubs up close.
Zoo staff said that during the Hung Kings Commemoration holiday, Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holidays, the cubs are brought outside from 8.30 am to 9.30 am each day.
This is also the time for the cubs to get sunlight and interact with visitors.
Huynh Cong Thach, 37, travelled nearly 100km from Bong Son Ward in Gia Lai with his wife and children to see the cubs.
He said it was the first time his family had seen tigers in real life and that the cubs looked especially adorable because they were still so small.
Although only a little over 20 days old, the three Bengal tiger cubs remain very active when separated from their mother for about one hour for sunbathing and public viewing.
The cubs, one male and two females, each weigh between 4kg and 5kg.
Nguyen Ham Minh Duc, who oversees animal care at the zoo, said the mother tiger was moved to a separate enclosure during pregnancy, where she received extra nutrition, minerals and reduced physical activity.
As the birth approached, lighting in the enclosure was lowered to create a safe environment for natural delivery.
After giving birth, the mother requires a high-nutrition diet to care for the cubs. The newborn cubs were kept in a quiet environment for about one day before being briefly separated for gender checks, weighing and umbilical disinfection.
During the nursing period, the mother also needs a calm and quiet space. After 45 days, the cubs begin getting used to meat and are fully weaned at around three months old.
Safari Park Quy Nhon covers nearly 130 hectares and is home to almost 1,000 animals from more than 40 species, including rare animals such as black gibbons, leopards, Asiatic black bears and elephants.
