Born to be Wild

Early November, the world got what could possibly be the only white tiger cub born in the wild.

Early November, the world got what could possibly be the only white tiger cub born in the wild. Julie, the mother, had been brought from a US zoo to the Tiger Canyons reserve in South Africa by conservationist John Varty. She gave birth to a litter of five tigresses, of which one was white. But it is still not certain if the cub will survive. Since Julie has only four teats, Varty believes nature will take over and ensure the survival of the fittest. He had planned not to interfere, till the white cub became ill. He wrote on his website: ‘When crisis arrives, I’m sure emotion will overtake me and I will interfere. The fact that there is a white cub involved makes the emotions all the more powerful.’

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