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Siberian tiger cub becomes new star at Berlin Zoo

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Published 06 August, 2008, 21:07

A new Siberian tiger cub made his public debut on Tuesday at Berlin Zoo.

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He's called Antares, after a star in the Milky Way, and is to be the zoo's new mascot.

Siberian tigers are a critically endangered species and the zoo has been breeding them for almost 50 years.

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