# A Cuban zoo, and its animals, in epic battle for survival - Jamaica Observer

> Two Bengal tiger cubs (Panthera tigris) rest at the National Zoo of Havana in Havana on September 15, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

- Published: 2026-09-21T21:02:14.158Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T21:02:14.158Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Havana, National Zoo of Havana, a genetic reserve of international conservation importance, a large population of white rhinos, hippos that regularly bear calves, housing breeding populations of vulnerable or endangered species, the largest herd of Grant’s zebras in the Americas, the only breeding group of black rhinos outside of Africa

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- 2026-09-21T21:02:14.158Z - Jamaica Observer: [A Cuban zoo, and its animals, in epic battle for survival - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/21/cuban-zoo-animals-epic-battle-survival/)

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