4 Bengal tigers born in captivity at Cuban zoo

Cuba's National Zoo on Thursday, revealed four newborn Bengal tigers, and among them, a rare white one.

The animals were born on March 12.

It took them three hours to reach the world amidst the roars of their mother Fiona and under the active monitoring of specialists.

The cubs' first ten days were spent under a 24-hour surveillance to ensure that everything was progressing well.

Their mother Fiona and their father Garfield are part of an exchange agreement with the La Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City.

The newborns have not yet been handled by human hands, so their sex and weight are still unknown.

During the birth, caretakers soon noticed a rarity: one white cub with crystal blue eyes.

There are only around 200 white tigers in the world.

Experts explained that when they can be weaned in six or seven months, more details about these cubs will be known.

With its more than 300 hectares, Cuba's National Zoo is home to 1,400 animals, including some internationally protected species such as the white rhinoceros and the striped hyena.