Snow Leopard Trust supporter Emmanuel Keller sent us this wonderful video of Zoo Zurich’s snow leopard family. You can see Mother (Dshamilja), Father (Villy), and Daughter (two-month-old Kailash) spending some quality time together in their steep enclosure. The video was filmed by “MyFisherman01″ on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MyFisherman01
Zaraa, the most recent addition to our long term collaring study, has finally been photographed! Her name, meaning “hedgehog” in Mongolian, is perfect for this small and fluffy young snow leopard. She is the second female to be collared since the start of this program, but the first female slipped her collar within days, making it impossible to collect any data. We have high hopes that Zaraa will give us the insight into the life of a female snow leopard we need to create effective conservation decisions in her home range.
The National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra, Australia, has organized a unique fundraiser to help snow leopards. Day trips and overnight trips to Australian ski resorts can be purchased through the zoo, and the proceeds will benefit the Trust. In a publicity stunt to raise awareness of the fundraiser, an Australian ski resort recently transported 14 tons of snow to the zoo to make a winter wonderland for the snow leopards living there.
“First-time mom, Annapurna, was the last snow leopard to be born at the Buffalo Zoo. She is taking good care of her little ones, who remain with her in the nest box off exhibit. Keepers have set up a Live Cam in the nest box so visitors can observe the cubs’ progress on the monitor inside Ecostation.”
We are excited to announce the births of all of the following snow leopards. Some of these adorable cubs have been mentioned previously on this blog, while others will be spotlighted soon. If you live close by, visit these babies soon – they do grow up fast!
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