🐆🎉 Emotional Kine Tings: Rare Amur Leopard Cubs Born at San Diego Zoo 🎊🐾
Da tiny numba of da kine rare Amur leopards wen go up by two wit da birth of twins at da San Diego Zoo. 🏳️👯♂️
Da San Diego Zoo wen tell da world ’bout da birth of da still-no-get-name cubs in one news release from March 28. 🗞️📅 Dem say da Amur leopard population stay less den 300 cats, wit less den 100 left in da wild, cuz of da release. 🐆🌏
“Wen see da birth of Amur leopards stay one emotional kine ting,” said Gaylene Thomas, da wildlife care manager at da zoo, inside da release. “Get so few of dem left wea dey come from dat every birth get plenny importance – and every living one give small kine hope.” 😢💕
Da small kine felines wen born to da maddah Satka couple weeks ago, da zoo wen tell, but dey jus wen come out from dea birthing den, so now da zoo guests can spock da new kama’aina. 👀👶
Da staff at da zoo “wen watch da cubs wit one remote camera system, checkin’ dea behaviors an’ writing down dea growth,” cuz of da news release. 📹🔍
“We stay supah stoked wit da progress da cubs wen make,” Thomas wen say inside da news release. “Dey wen grow plenny, an’ already showin’ dea own special kine personalities. Da cubs goin’ get dea first full doctah checkup soon, an’ den we goin’ know mo’, like if dey boy o’ girl.” 🥳👩⚕️
Da International Union fo’ da Conservation of Nature say da Amur leopards stay critically endangered. Da big kine cats stay found in da cool forest areas in Russia an’ China, cuz of da World Wildlife Fund. 🌲🇷🇺🇨🇳
Da leopards’ population wen go down cuz of da mix of illegal hunting an’ losing wea dey live, da WWF wen say. Da hunters like da cats fo’ dea thick, spotted coats, an’ cuz dey losing wea dey live, da leopards’ food stay going down big time. 🐗🏞️
Da zoo wen tell dat da cubs wen born based on one breeding idea from da Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Amur Leopard Species Survival Plan, wea try fo’ make shua get plenny healthy Amur leopards. 📈🏥
Da newest cubs stay da t’ird Amur leopard litter born at da San Diego Zoo, cuz of da news release. All t’ree litters wen get dea faddah from one male Amur leopard named Oskar. 🥉🐆
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🐆🎉 Emotional Moment: Rare Amur Leopard Cubs Born at San Diego Zoo 🎊🐾
The tiny population of critically endangered Amur leopards has increased by two with the birth of twins at the San Diego Zoo. 🏳️👯♂️
The San Diego Zoo announced the birth of the still-unnamed cubs in a news release from March 28. 🗞️📅 Estimates place the Amur leopard population at fewer than 300 cats, with fewer than 100 left in the wild, according to the release. 🐆🌏
“Witnessing the birth of Amur leopards is always an emotional experience,” said Gaylene Thomas, the wildlife care manager at the zoo, in the release. “There are so few of them left in their native habitat that every birth carries a lot of importance – and every living individual gives a glimmer of hope.” 😢💕
The small felines were born to mother Satka several weeks ago, the zoo reported, but they have just emerged from their birthing den, allowing zoo guests to catch a glimpse of the new residents. 👀👶
The staff at the zoo “have been closely monitoring the cubs through a remote camera system, analyzing their behaviors and documenting their development,” according to the news release. 📹🔍
“We are absolutely thrilled with the progress the cubs have made,” Thomas said in the news release. “They have grown so much, and have already started showcasing their unique personalities. The cubs will get their first full veterinary exam soon, and we will know more, including their sex.” 🥳👩⚕️
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature categorizes Amur leopards as critically endangered. The big cats are found across temperate forests in Russia and China, according to the World Wildlife Fund. 🌲🇷🇺🇨🇳
The leopards’ population has been decimated due to a combination of illegal poaching and habitat loss, the WWF reported. Hunters target the cats for their thick, spotted coats, and habitat loss has caused the leopards’ prey populations to decline dramatically. 🐗🏞️
The zoo reported that the cubs were born based on a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Amur Leopard Species Survival Plan, which works to cultivate a healthy population of the endangered felines. 📈🏥
The newest cubs are the third Amur leopard litter born at the San Diego Zoo, according to the news release. All three litters were fathered by a male Amur leopard named Oskar. 🥉🐆
