[FEL-L] N.C Zoo's Lion cubs go on exhibit

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N.C Zoo's Lion cubs go on exhibit Tuesday, 1:17 PM 
N.C. Zoo's Lion Cubs Go On Exhibit 
POSTED: 3:21 pm EST December 11, 2006
UPDATED: 3:27 pm EST December 11, 2006
ASHEBORO, N.C. -- The North Carolina Zoo gave the public a sneak peak at the 
park's newest additions Monday when three African lion cubs born in October 
went on public view for the first time. 
Taking advantage of unseasonably warm weather and a delay in plans for 
renovations to their holding facilities, the three cubs followed their mother, Sala, 
into the outdoor lion exhibit. Although plans still call for permanent 
introductions in March, keepers took advantage of the unusual December conditions to 
give the newborns their first chance to see the great outdoors. 
The public may be able to see the cubs again over the next month, depending 
upon weather conditions. Skies must be sunny and temperatures at least 50 
degrees to give the cubs access to the outdoor habitat, according to keepers. 
That means that mom and the cubs will have the option to go outdoors on those 
days if they choose. A renovation project slated for the lion holding area 
has been postponed until mid-January, but may keep the cubs indoors for two 
months after construction begins. 
For now, the male and two females cubs will be exhibited only with their 
mother. Visitors can see the adult male lion on days the cubs are not on display. 
Born October 23, the triplets marked only the second lion-cub birthing at the 
N.C. Zoo since 1983 and the first since two female cubs were born in July 2004.
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