A NEW tiger cub has been born at Dreamworld over the weekend.

In announcement this morning, Dreamworld revealed nine-year-old tiger Nika had given birth to a male tiger cub early Saturday morning.

It’s the fourth litter to be born at the Gold Coast theme park and coincides with Dreamworld’s Global Tiger Day celebrations.

Nika’s pregnancy was only confirmed six weeks ago but Tiger Island Manager Patrick Martin-Vegue said it was a welcome addition.

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“Reproductive biologists from the University of Queensland assisted with faecal analysis to identify elevated levels of progesterone to confirm ovulation and when Nika fell pregnant,” he said.

“Knowing how rare these amazing creatures are, it’s always an incredible but nervous time for all of us welcoming a new cub into the world.”

The cub is expected to be on show by mid-August.