By Dale Maycock
Two tiny Sumatran tigers have made their first appearance for visitors and are looking CLAW-SOME.
With the increasing summer temperatures, the adorable duo have decided to venture outside to see their crowds of adoring fans at Chester Zoo.
The four-week old cubs are yet to be sexed or named but are said to be doing "fantastically well."
Both five-year old mum Kirana and six year-old Fabi are also looking in grrr-eat condition after the cubs were born on June 2nd.
Tom Rowlands, curator of mammals at the zoo, said: “It’s believed that only 300-400 Sumatran tigers are left in the wild so these births are not only a great achievement for Kirana and everyone here at the zoo but also really important news for the future of this species.
"It’s a rare boost to a critically endangered animal and both cubs seem to be doing fantastically well.
"Mum kept them quite well hidden in their outdoor den to begin with but, particularly as the weather gets warmer, they’ll continue to gain in confidence and become a lot more adventurous.
"They’ll be exploring more and more.
Sumatran tigers are found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is one of the rarest big cat species in the world as, in the wild, they are poached for traditional medicines and much of their jungle habitat has been destroyed.
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