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This Is What Happens When Tiger Cubs Meet An Adult Tiger For The First Time

<div><p>Spot and Stripe are two tiger cubs who were rescued after being abandoned by their mother. </p><p>The babies were brought to Australia Zoo, where tiger expert Giles Clark worked with them to introduce the cubs to Maneki, a 9-year-old tiger who has never seen baby tigers. The goal was to give both Maneki and the cubs a different relationship than they had have before. </p><p>The BBC documentary "Tigers About the House" captured the meeting and it's nothing short of adorable. </p><p>The cubs and Maneki immediately start 'chuffing', which is not only how tigers say hello, but also how mothers comfort their cubs. The chuffing is a good sign that both Spot and Stripe will be accepted by the other tigers at the zoo. </p><p>Check out the adorable meeting between Maneki and her new adoptive tiger cubs!</p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="_UbDeqPdUek"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p></div>

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