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Meet The Bronx Zoo's Two New Adorable Snow Leopard Cubs
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Jen Carlson
Published Aug 19, 2014
Modified Aug 19, 2014
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Two rare snow leopard cubs have made their adorable debut at the Bronx Zoo and awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
Photo by Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society
The Bronx Zoo is actually "a world leader in snow leopard husbandry and participates in the Species Survival Plan, a cooperative breeding program designed to enhance the genetic viability of animal populations in zoos accredited by..." hold on, this just in, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Photo by Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society
The Zoo has seen over 70 snow leopard births, and has been exhibiting the big cats since 1903. These two, both males, were born on May 6th and would you JUST LOOK AT THOSE FACES:
Anyway, sounds like we've got plenty of snow leopards now, so where we at with Project Panda?
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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