Sumatran tiger cubs receive first health checks at Greek zoo

Loading the video No Comment Video. Sumatran tiger cubs receive first health checks at Greek zoo Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 08/09/2026 - 18:18 GMT+2 Three critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs receive vaccinations and microchips at a zoo near Athens as part of conservation efforts. Three Sumatran tiger cubs have undergone their first health checks at Attica Zoological Park near Athens, receiving vaccinations and microchips for identification. Born in July, the two-month-old cubs were briefly separated from their mother for the examination. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Veterinary staff checked the cubs' health, weighed them and gave each a vaccine before returning them to their enclosure. The procedure was carried out quickly to limit stress, as the young tigers are not accustomed to being handled by people. Sumatran tigers are critically endangered, with only an estimated 400 to 500 believed to remain in the wild. Zoos are helping maintain a safety population that could support future reintroduction efforts. The three cubs are expected to be named after characters from Homer's 'The Odyssey'. Greece Animals zoo Top stories Now playing Next Sumatran tiger cubs receive first health checks at Greek zoo Now playing Next Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across border Now playing Next Venice’s historic Regata Storica fills Grand Canal with colourful boats Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 8th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Qatar and UAE say Gulf cannot rely on US alone for region's security Now playing Next First road bridge with Russia a sign of tighter ties, North Korea says Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 8th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Merz 'deeply shocked' after major AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt Now playing Next French billionaire Olivier Bouygues on trial in illegal hunting case Now playing Next Von der Leyen counters Trump with €200M investment in Greenland Now playing Next Popular Egyptian TV presenter to appeal drug-related death sentence Now playing Next Thousands attend Mladić's funeral in Serbia despite EU warnings Now playing Next Laundry, backflips and panda suits: Humanoid robots take over IFA 2026 Now playing Next Made in Uzbekistan: Local brands look to new markets Now playing Next From corals to saiga: Inside the recovery of threatened wildlife Now playing Next European Parliament's report tightens EU investment conditions as China negotiations heat up ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Inside Uzbekistan’s restored contemporary art centre No Comment Passengers face flight chaos in Indonesia after Anak Krakatau eruption No Comment Clowns take over the streets of Brazil’s historic Mariana No Comment Heavy smoke and flames after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway in Miami Europe News Zelenskyy expects Trump meeting in late September as Kyiv pushes for air defence and new talks Health news Can dogs sniff out cancer? Indian start-up turns their noses to AI Europe News EU warns of new terror menace 25 years after 9/11 as online youths seek violent thrills Economy Canada hits US goods with tariffs of up to 50% as trade dispute escalates Europe News Sweden heads to polls in close election race dominated by welfare state and security Europe in Motion Pupils' reading and maths skills slump across the world as digitalisation soars, PISA study shows The Cube The €15 million Sicily villa that never existed: How a fake scandal targeted Édouard Philippe Culture news Smash and grab: Thieves steal works worth €9m from Renoir Museum in France ADVERTISEMENT Europe Today ‘Serious attempts to start negotiations’ between Kyiv and Moscow, former Ukrainian minister says Europe Today Merz has done 'very poorly' on communication, says former spokesman for the German government Béla Anda Europe News Trial into deadliest migrant Channel crossing begins in France Climate ’I’m in survival mode’: Farmers turn to new crops for earnings in the face of repeated droughts Europe Today Europe Today: AfD's win piles pressure on Merz as Ukraine scrambles to fund the war Europe News Eiffel Tower reopens following staff strike after female employees 'made invisible' for Hindu group visit Tech News Would you let a humanoid robot clean your home for €26 an hour? USA Trump threatens to stop Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling in the US ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT