Three-week-old lion cubs have undergone their first health check: Was it 'surprisingly fine'?

Five lion cubs' genders have now been identified.

The lioness who gave birth to the five new cubs is an experienced lioness of 13 years old. She has previously given birth and raised 21 cubs, writes Copenhagen Zoo in a press release.

The five lion cubs, who surprisingly arrived on the 28th and 29th of September, are doing "remarkably well" in the zoo in Copenhagen.

The zoo reports in a press release.

The lion cubs are now three weeks old, and it means that they have had their first health check. This is done at this age because the cubs are still small enough to be handled by the veterinarian and animal caretakers, and they have not yet grown their teeth, which is also an advantage.

- The five cubs are doing remarkably well. It's a big litter for an old lioness, but they are all well-fed and healthy, and with good luck, says senior veterinarian Carsten Grøndahl, who works at Copenhagen Zoo.

During the health check, the genders of the five cubs were also identified, and it turns out that the litter consists of three males and two females. All cubs have received a chip, so they can be identified individually.

Visitors to the zoo can look forward to seeing a glimpse of the five cubs from the beginning of November, where they are planned to be in the lion enclosure.

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