Meet Viktor and Talya, the Toledo Zoo’s new tiger cubs. They were born in September and put on exhibit early this year. Last weekend, Michelle and I finally got over to the zoo to see them. The zoo is great this time of year – the animals are more active in the cold then they are in the summer, and there are hardly any people there.
![Playfighting](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6808637138_efd92f20dd_z.jpg)
When we went to see the baby elephant last fall, we waited 15 minutes in a line and got four minutes in front of the exhibit. This time, we spent 25 minutes watching the cubs play and talking to Jim, one of the docents.
![Playtime](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6808620626_3a8aa8ce48_z.jpg)
Viktor and Talya acted just like big kittens, but at six months old they’re already as big as medium-sized dogs. Their paws were enormous and you can tell they’re going to be huge.
![Mother and Cubs](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6954742697_20a0b26d0a_z.jpg)
The cubs’ mother is Marta, who was also born at the Toledo Zoo. These are Marta’s first cubs, but she seems to be doing a great job with them.