White tigers are a rare color variation of Bengal tigers, not a separate species. Their white coats come from a recessive gene that both parents must carry. These tigers have striking blue eyes, pink noses, and black or dark brown stripes. White tiger cubs are born blind and completely dependent on their mother. She nurses and protects them in a hidden den for the first few weeks. As they grow, the cubs learn to stalk and hunt by observing their mother, developing the skills they’ll need to surv