Three newborn lion cubs unveiled at German zoo

Описание: (5 Mar 2026)
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Cologne, Germany - 5 March 2026
1. Various of Asian lion cubs with their mother
2. Wide of enclosure, photographer
3. Asian lion cubs with their mother
5. SOUNDBITE (German) Monika Assenmacher, animal keeper at Cologne Zoo:
"We have our three Asian lion cubs here. They have now been given their names. We have two female cats and one male cat. The male cat is called Zohan and the female cats are called Reeva and Prija. They have now been allowed out into the outdoor enclosure for the first time, which is very special for us when they start exploring the enclosure. And of course it's also special for our visitors."
6. Various of lions in enclosure
7. Visitors standing behind cordon
8. Zoom in on lion cubs in enclosure
9. Lion cubs exploring enclosure
10. Lion cubs in enclosure
STORYLINE:
Three Asian lion cubs were unveiled at Cologne Zoo on Thursday.

The cubs, born at the zoo at the end of November, were seen exploring their outdoor enclosure for the first time.

"We have two female cats and one male cat. The male cat is called Zohan and the female cats are called Reeva and Prija," Cologne Zoo animal keeper Monika Assenmacher said.

The animals can now be seen regularly by zoo visitors together with their 11-year-old mother Gina in the outdoor enclosure of the Cologne lion area.

The father is nine-year-old Navin.

Both parents are exemplary caregivers and fulfill their roles very well, according to the zoo.

The young cubs weigh between 12 and 13 kilograms and still consume almost exclusively milk as their food source.

At the same time, they are beginning to show an interest in meat, the zoo said.

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