June 28, 2011
The Philadelphia Zoo Welcomes Two Snow Leopard Cubs, The First Ever Born At The Zoo
On the heels of the birth of a new jaguar cub June 3, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed two healthy snow leopard cubs last week, a wonderful addition to its animal family. (Photo courtesy Philadelphia Zoo)
The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated the birth of two snow leopard cubs this month, the first litter for Maya, the Zoo’s 3-year-old female snow leopard, and the first snow leopard cubs ever born at the zoo.
The cubs were born in the afternoon of Thursday, June 9 to Maya and Amga, the Zoo’s 5-year-old male snow leopard. The new additions to the zoo family continue the zoo’s successful breeding of big cats, which includes a baby jaguar recently born on June 3.
This birth is a huge contribution to the endangered snow leopard population in the U.S., representative of the zoo’s concerted conservation efforts. The Philadelphia Zoo also supports snow leopards by its involvement with the Snow Leopard Trust.
The cubs’ public debut is still to be confirmed, but will not occur for approximately 3 months. Until then, you can watch a video of the cubs, below.
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