We’ve got ourselves some new lion cubs! The National Zoo reports that at some point last night between 10:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., proud parents Shera and Luke welcomed four lion cubs to the world. Oh, and get this: “Because it is not uncommon for intervals between births to be several hours long, we will continue to monitor Shera for additional cubs.” The Zoo’s other lioness, Nababiep, also bred with Luke earlier this summer, and is expected to deliver at some point in September. All this happy news is much appreciated, considering that the Zoo’s last lion cub died in May after a freak accident in which a straw awn became lodged in its lung.

While the video to the right is hardly the kind of adorableness we demand of new, small, furry additions to the Zoo, we’ll take it as proof that the cubs do in fact exist. (Although, watching the one little fella cry and produce pratfall after pratfall while trying to stand up is certainly enjoyable.)

The Zoo is saying that it’ll be a little while before the little guys are able to walk around in the yard — late fall is the estimated timeframe.