https://www.pitara.com/tags/animal-orphans/Recent content in Animal Orphans on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/news-for-kids/world-news/the-tiger-cubs-who-lost-their-parents/Mon, 09 Apr 2001 03:18:44 +0000https://www.pitara.com/news-for-kids/world-news/the-tiger-cubs-who-lost-their-parents/<p>August 5: What&rsquo;s the worst thing that could happen to a kid?</p> <p>The death of his parents.</p> <p>But it&rsquo;s not just us humans who feel the pain of becoming orphans. Three orphaned tiger cubs have shown that when you lose your folks, it doesn&rsquo;t matter whether you&rsquo;re an animal or not. The pain is the same.</p> <figure class="w-64 sm:float-right sm:ml-4"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/news-india-70_1.gif" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/news-india-70_1_hu_1b7f7332eedd520.gif" width="320" height="210" alt="The Tiger Cubs who Lost their Parents [Illustration by Shiju George]" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption> The Tiger Cubs who Lost their Parents [Illustration by Shiju George] </figcaption> </figure> <p>A happy white tiger family lived in Nandankanan Zoo in Orissa. The family comprised a father, Sukant, a mother, Durga and three male cubs – Jagat, Bhagat and Swagat.</p>