ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is celebrating the birth of two Amur leopard cubs, one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world.
The births mark an important contribution to the Amur leopard population, with only around 100 remaining in the wild, primarily in the Russian Far East and northeastern China.
“The birth of these cubs is not just a celebration for Saint Louis, but a victory for the future of one of the world’s rarest and most remarkable animals,” said Julie Hartell-DeNardo, Saint Louis Zoo Kevin Beckmann Curator of Carnivores “Amur leopards’ survival depends on the conservation efforts of zoos like ours. Without this work, we might lose these cats altogether.”…