Kala, rare Sumatran tiger cub, makes her debut in Rome

This photograph taken on March 7, 2024, shows a Sumatran Tiger cub named Kala playing with her father Kasih, through a glass, at the Bioparco zoo (Biopark Zoo), in Rome. The tiger cub was born on December 2023 and was presented to the public for the first time on March 7, 2024. - AFP

ROME (AFP): A run around and a cuddle with dad -- Rome zoo's new Sumatran tiger cub made her public debut Thursday, three months after her birth boosted the critically endangered species.

Visitors watching through the glass barrier expressed delight as the cub Kala explored her outdoor pen with her mother Tila and father Kasih -- spending quite some time sitting on the latter's large, furry head.