Tiger Cub Swim Test At The Zoo

This video of zookeepers throwing two tiger cubs into a pond may seem brutal, but apparently it’s for their own good.

As a test to see if the cubs are old enough and strong enough to roam in the outside enclosure, their keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo must test their swimming abilities by tossing the kittens into the water.

Don’t worry, the cubs pass the test swimmingly.