Rescued Tiger Cub 'Doing Really Well' at Oakland Zoo

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The beloved rescued tiger cub that was recently named by an internet poll has been thriving at the Oakland Zoo.

Lily the cub is “doing really well” and “showing us her personality,” a keeper said in a video released by the zoo on March 19.

The cub was rescued from a privately owned facility and brought to the zoo in February, the Oaklandside reported. She had suffered multiple bone fractures due to nutrient deficiencies, the zoo told the outlet. Credit: Oakland Zoo via Storyful

Video transcript

- She's doing really well. She's showing us her personality. She's opening up quite a bit. She's a kitten. So she's very playful. But she's getting stronger every day. She's walking really well. Right now, we are feeding her multiple times a day, just so we can build our relationship with her. We are starting to work on training. She took a little bit to get used to the food that we have been giving her, just because it's a little healthier than what she was fed previously. But she is taking it well. Doing really well so far.

She's doing really well. She's showing us her personality. She's opening up quite a bit. She's a kitten. So she's very playful. But she's getting stronger every day. She's walking really well. Right now, we are feeding her multiple times a day, just so we can build our relationship with her. We are starting to work on training. She took a little bit to get used to the food that we have been giving her, just because it's a little healthier than what she was fed previously. But she is taking it well. Doing really well so far.

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