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A young male snow leopard (Panthera uncia) named Balek stares at you from his hiding spot.
Balek is the newest snow leopard at Jungle Cat World and is currently residing with Kush, a long time resident. It is the hope of the zoo that the two snow leopards will produce cubs to help with the Species Survival Plan which coordinates captive breeding efforts for conservation.
Kush has been a legend. Balek was very apprehensive to come out of hiding at his new home, but Kush's chuffs and encouragement helped him come around. He still doesn't like the snow leopard keeper and myself, likely for the role we played in bringing him to the zoo (a stressful experience for any cat), but perhaps Kush can help bridge the gap.
What a gorgeous snow leopard! Welcome, Balek!
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Balek is the newest snow leopard at Jungle Cat World and is currently residing with Kush, a long time resident. It is the hope of the zoo that the two snow leopards will produce cubs to help with the Species Survival Plan which coordinates captive breeding efforts for conservation.
Kush has been a legend. Balek was very apprehensive to come out of hiding at his new home, but Kush's chuffs and encouragement helped him come around. He still doesn't like the snow leopard keeper and myself, likely for the role we played in bringing him to the zoo (a stressful experience for any cat), but perhaps Kush can help bridge the gap.
What a gorgeous snow leopard! Welcome, Balek!
Like this photo? Buy a print or have it featured in a customized calendar! 100% of proceeds will benefit FREELAND Foundation! Click here for more information.
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Leopard
Size 800 x 611px
File Size 431.4 kB
Has there been any progress with hopes for breeding Balek and Kush. I find it a strange shift if behavioral patterns where when in captivity cats can often become much more social and acclimated to interaction and even dependency vs their tendency toward solitude in the wild.
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