Surrogate Mother

“She picked up on the fact that I’m taking care of the babies so she wants to care for them. She’s not necessarily maternal but she’s really gentle with them. She likes to pet them and see how they’re doing and if they’re crying she gives them a finger to pacify on like you would a baby. Or she gives them a bottle to feed them on,” said China.

Dr. Bhagavan told further, “China’s role means that she is the caregiver to hundreds of animals when they are born. Anjana has been with China, side by side, ever since she was born and has joined her in caring and raising baby animals. So she helped her and acted as a surrogate mother to these animals and she has done these same with these baby white tigers. She gives them a bottle, lies with them and acts as a surrogate mother. She has a close contact and bond and gives them a nurturing.” We must thank China York, without her assistance we wouldn’t have got a chance to see this amazing bond and Mitra and Shiva found their motherly love again when they were just a few weeks old.