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news White Bengal tiger cub born at Nicaragua zoo © EPA Nieves' mother was rescued from a circus A white Bengal tiger has been born at a zoo in Nicaragua. The female cub, named Nieves (Snow) is being raised by the zoo director's wife after the cub's mother rejected Nieves. Zoo director Eduardo Sacasa said Nieves, who is just over a week old, was the first white Bengal tiger to be born in the Central American nation. Mr Sacasa said that the mother, a yellow-and-black Bengal tiger who was rescued from a circus five years ago, could not produce milk to feed Nieves.

Credit: INTI OCON/AFP via Getty An adorable newborn white Bengal tiger cub just made its public debut at the Zoológico Nacional de Nicaragua. The newborn is named Nieves (meaning "Snow") is just over a week old and is the first white Bengal tiger to be born in Nicaragua, , Nieves is being raised by Marina Argüello, the wife of the zoo director, who helps rehabilitate animals. The cub was reportedly rejected by her mother, Dalia, a yellow-and-black Bengal tiger who was rescued from a circus five years ago and coul...