Offspring with Snow Leopards at Zoo Salzburg

Visitors to Salzburg Zoo cannot yet see the snow leopard offspring. In about two to four weeks, the cubs will be allowed to make their first explorations in the outdoor enclosure. So far, they have only been seen by their keepers and the veterinarian, who are very satisfied with their development.

Snow Leopards on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature

The two cubs are of great value for the protection of the rare big cats, emphasized Salzburg Zoo in a press release on Tuesday. According to the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, only about 3,000 adult snow leopards are believed to live in their native habitat. However, counting them in their hardly accessible habitat in the high mountains of Central Asia is difficult. The population is mainly threatened by poaching and conflicts with livestock farmers, which is why a healthy reserve of the big cats, also known as "ghosts of the mountains," is becoming increasingly important for species conservation.

(APA/Red)

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