MANILa, Philippines (Eagle News) — A pair of newborn Bengali tigers and a thirsty orangutan charmed Filipino zoo visitors, as the captive-bred cubs playfully competed with the poney-tailed ape for a milk bottle.
The two-month old tigers, named Duterte and Leni after the country’s top two officials, were joined by the orangutan during snack time at a private zoo in Manila.
The ape, with a chute of hair jutting up from the top of its head, proved more interested in the milk than the young cubs, snatching a bottle away from the siblings who appeared not to notice.
At one point though, the orangutan — called Pacquiao after famed Filipino boxer and Senator Manny — concedes and feeds one of the tigers from the bottle.
Despite their cuddly appearance, zoo owner and businessman Manny Tangco warned visitors to keep their distance because they could scratch people.
But Tangco assured the 18-year-old orangutan was happy to play with the tigers.
The two-month old cubs are the latest born at the private zoo, bringing to 12 the number of tigers born at the facility.
