A female Siberian tiger and her five cubs were recently captured on camera in a national park in northeast China, in the country's first documented case of wild tiger quintuplets.
According to the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park administration on Friday, the tiger family was recorded by infrared cameras in November.
Park ranger Du Jiaxing first observed the tiger family through a real-time monitoring system after receiving an automated alert. Via the system, Du observed a slender female with clear stripes walk past a camera, followed by five energetic cubs.
The ranger promptly issued warnings to nearby villages and reported the finding to relevant authorities.
The same tigers were later recorded by another infrared camera at a different location.
The female tiger, identified as GH005F on the monitoring database, likely gave birth to the cubs in June, said Duan Zhaogang, head of the park administration.
After consulting with global experts, the sighting has been verified as China's first recorded instance of wild Siberian tiger quintuplets, Duan noted.
The park, which covers 19 former nature reserves, began a pilot phase as one of China's first five national parks in August 2017 and was established officially in 2021.
Conservation measures have involved restoring 2,200 hectares of forestland, creating ecological corridors, repairing key wildlife passages, and maintaining continuous anti-poaching patrols. These measures have collectively expanded and improved the habitat for the region's tiger and leopard populations.
中国报告首次发现野生东北虎五胞胎
近日，在中国东北的一处国家公园内，一只雌性东北虎和它的五只幼崽被相机拍到，这是中国首次记录到野生东北虎产下五胞胎的案例。
据东北虎豹国家公园管理部门周五消息，这一老虎家庭于11月被红外相机记录下来。
护林员杜嘉兴在收到自动警报后，首先通过实时监测系统观察到了这一老虎家庭。通过该系统，杜嘉兴看到一只身形苗条、条纹清晰的雌虎从一台相机前走过，随后跟着五只活力满满的幼崽。
这位护林员迅速向附近村庄发出警报，并将这一发现报告给相关部门。
随后，同一批老虎在另一个地点被另一台红外相机记录下来。
公园管理部门负责人段兆刚表示，这只雌性老虎在监测数据库中被标识为GH005F，它很可能于6月产下这些幼崽。
段兆刚指出，在与全球专家进行咨询后，这一发现已被确认为中国首次记录到的野生东北虎五胞胎实例。
该公园涵盖19处原自然保护区，2017年8月作为中国首批五个国家公园之一启动试点阶段，并于2021年正式设立。
保护措施包括恢复2200公顷林地、打造生态廊道、修复关键野生动物通道，以及持续开展反偷猎巡逻。这些措施共同扩大并改善了该地区老虎和豹子种群的栖息地。
专八词汇：
cub [kʌb]：n. 幼兽；（尤指）幼熊、幼狮、幼狐等；（对年轻男子的称呼）毛头小伙子 documented [ˈdɒkjumentɪd]：adj. 有文件证明的；有文献记载的 quintuplet [ˈkwɪntjʊplət]：n. 五胞胎之一；五件套；五重奏 infrared [ˈɪnfrəˈred]：adj. 红外线的；n. 红外线 ranger [ˈreɪndʒə(r)]：n. 护林员；（英国或美国的）突击队员；漫游者 promptly [ˈprɒmptli]：adv. 迅速地；立即；准时地 verify [ˈverɪfaɪ]：v. 核实；查证；证明；使生效 pilot [ˈpaɪlət]：adj. 试验性的；试点的；n. 飞行员；（船舶的）引航员；v. 驾驶（飞行器等）；引领；试验 conservation [ˈkɒnsəˈveɪʃn]：n. 保护；保存；节约；（对自然资源的）保护
