Two Critically Endangered Amur Leopard Cubs Born at Helsinki Zoo
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- Korkeasaari Zoo said two Amur leopard cubs, a male and a female, were born in late July.
- The five-week-old cubs weigh about 2.5 kilograms and are being cared for by their mother.
- An estimated 130 Amur leopards remain in the wild, mainly in Russia’s Far East and northeastern China.
Two Amur leopard cubs have been born at Helsinki’s Korkeasaari Zoo, marking the first birth of the zoo’s leopard pair’s offspring.
The male and female cubs were born in late July and have now reached five weeks of age. They have grown under their mother’s care and each weighs about 2.5 kilograms.
Amur leopards are considered the world’s most endangered big cat. Only about 130 are estimated to remain in the wild, in Russia’s Far East and northeastern China. Korkeasaari last recorded the birth of Amur leopard cubs 11 years ago.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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