Three new Malayan tigers at San Diego Zoo

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Three 3-month-old Malayan tiger cubs are now greeting the public at the Tiger River exhibit at the San Diego Zoo.

Jin (whose name means spirit in Malay), Seri (bright) and Menderu (roar) have taken their place along with mother Mek. Each tiger has its own distinctive pattern of stripes, which makes tigers in the wild a hot item on the black market.

The Malayans, along with the other five species of tigers, are endangered. The zoo has an active breeding program for Malayans and Sumatrans.

-- Tony Perry