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Zoo visitors will finally be able to see the painfully adorable snow leopard cubs first-hand. (Photo courtesy Philadelphia Zoo)

This past summer, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed two snow leopard cubs to its growing animal family.

The cubs were born to Maya, the zoo’s 3-year-old female snow leopard, and Amga, the zoo’s 5-year-old male snow leopard. This is the very first litter for both cats.

Even cooler: the cubs are the first snow leopards ever born at the Philadelphia Zoo and in the First Niagara Big Cat Falls exhibit, continuing the zoo’s successful breeding of big cats.

And they make their official public debut today!

The cubs’ debut was delayed because they had minor surgery to correct eyelid abnormalities in October. The cubs have otherwise developed well, playing, eating, running and jumping normally.

Zoo Members can see them at 8:30 on Friday and Saturday morning as staff opens the zoo early for a members-only first look. After that, all zoo visitors can see the cubs first-hand.

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.

Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W. Girard Avenue
www.philadelphiazoo.org

Previously: The Philadelphia Zoo Welcomes Two Snow Leopard Cubs, The First Ever Born At The Zoo