Nothing dramatic or insightful today, just the LIFE version of Zooborns. This adorable series captures newborn tiger cubs being cared for by Mrs. Martini, the wife of a Bronx Zoo keeper, after their mother wouldn't nurse, 1944.
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Tiger cub in the hallway. Source
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Tiger cub trying to climb a couch. Source
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Mrs. Martini feeding a bottle to a tiger cub. Source
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Mrs. Martini washing a tiger cub. Source
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Bottle for a tiger cub. Source
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Cub sucking on a finger. Source
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Tiny tiger cub. Source
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Yawning tiny tiger cub. Source
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Tiger cub named Rajpur prowling the floor. Source
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Mrs. Martini putting the cub named Raniganj into its box. Source
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Rajpur being weighed. Source
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Rajpur exploring The Cupboard of Condensed Milk. Source
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Mrs. Martini kissing a tiger cub. Source
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| Alfred Eisenstaedt, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Two of the tiger cubs sleeping together in a bed of towels. Source
2 comments:
Awww, so cute! Thanks for sharing!
I kinda melted a little. Okay, quite a bit c: .
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