The San Diego Zoo has achieved another milestone this spring, after Amur leopard, Satka, (pronounced Saat Ka) gave birth to two cubs—the first time Amur leopard cubs have been born at the Zoo since the rare species first arrived in 2011. The cubs were born April 5th and are now spending more time outside of their den and in public view. Over the past few weeks, Satka has been introducing the young ones to their habitat, slowly allowing them to explore, climb and play, before corralling them into the den for feedings or to rest. Animal care staff said that so far, they haven’t had much contact with the cubs. Instead, their objective is to allow Satka to take the lead in their care. ⚠️Less than 70 Amur leopards have been documented in their native habitat, the Primorye region of the Russian Far East, making them the rarest big cat species on the planet. ⚠️ #Repost @sandiegozoo ・・・ We're delighted to introduce the *first-ever* critically endangered Amur leopard cubs born at the Zoo. WARNING: This video contains insane levels of cute. Prepare to squee and turn up the volume. #leopardcubs #endangeredspecies #endextinction #offthechartscute #sandiegozoo #amurleopard #leopard #catsofinstagram #instacat #bigcatsofinstagram (at San Diego, California)
