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Mama tiger presents new cub in Budapest

While these are tigers and not lions, I can't help but think of Disney's The Lion King when I look at this little cub's mother presenting him to the public.
A Siberian tiger mother Niva holds her cub in her mouth at the Budapest Zoo and Botanic Garden, in the Hungarian capital on July 4, 2011 after their naming ceremony. The eight-week old animals are presented for the press first time with their health control and ID-chips implanted by the chief doctor of the zoo.
A Siberian tiger mother Niva holds her cub in her mouth at the Budapest Zoo and Botanic Garden, in the Hungarian capital on July 4, 2011 after their naming ceremony. The eight-week old animals are presented for the press first time with their health control and ID-chips implanted by the chief doctor of the zoo.Attila Kisbenedek / AFP - Getty Images
By Carissa Ray

While these are tigers and not lions, I can't help but think of Disney's The Lion King when I look at this little cub's mother presenting him to the public.