On 9 septembre 2009 gave the lioness shantee birth to two lion cubs.
A second young appeared unfortunately not viable. The cub is very welcome, because the Asian lion is much rare than the African lion. There only 100 asian lions left in the Gir reserve in India. Rotterdam zoo are the only zoo in the Netherlands with Asian lions. In 2006, It was the first time two Asian leeuwtjes became born of the same mother, Shantee called. Mother Shantee and its young stays for a couple of weeks behind the scenes .If the young is large enough and can follow mother,than is he/she visible for the public. It is for Father Kumar (from scotland)the first time he become a father.mother shantee has another cub bente She is born in 2006, in rotterdam zoo.Mother Shantee has arrived on 12 July 2006 in Blijdorp from the zoo of Boissière-du-Doré (not far from Nantes) in France. There has its earlier even if a couple time nestje thrown, but with exception of the first time she has never raised here cubs.That is the reason that rotterdam zoo is carefull with this cub.

I hope I see you again and read my next journal.
greetings Samantha

have a Nice day

kumar and shantee