The National Zoological Park, New Delhi, concluded the seven-day Global Tiger Day (GTD) celebrations on August 4, marking the successful culmination of a series of interactive and awareness-oriented activities held from 29th July to 4th August 2025.
Organized to commemorate Global Tiger Day (29th July), the event aimed to educate and sensitize school students about the critical importance of tiger conservation and broader environmental stewardship.
During this 7-day celebration 1935 students, about 175 teachers and supporting staff from 27 schools of Delhi/NCR participated in conservation education activities.
In another wonderful news, the National Zoological Park also welcomed the birth of six tiger cubs during the week-long celebrations.
The cubs were born to wild origin tigress ‘Aditi’ and male ‘Vijay Junior’. The newborn cubs are healthy and currently bonding with their mother behind in the tiger house under close veterinary supervision. While not yet visible to the public, visitors would be able to view exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the zoo’s Tiger House through the online platforms in the coming weeks.
Before birth of tiger cubs National Zoological Park had 13 tigers of two varieties, which include 7 (3 male: 4 female) normal coloured Royal Bengal Tigers and 6 White Tigers (2 male: 4 female).