A Bengal tiger mother leads her cubs into the river, where they begin their crucial lessons in survival. As the cubs tentatively step into the water, she shows them how to swim, guiding them with ...

"Probably the most exciting and interesting nights we've had when you get a female giraffe calf and two tiger cubs, one of them white, all in one night," said one staff member.

Ten years of research have revealed new information about the rarely seen, precious time between polar bear mothers and their cubs when they emerge from their dens.

The Minnesota Zoo was awarded a grant of over $18,000 to be used for its tiger cub program, according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).