LIMA, Peru (AP) — The first two leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru began climbing trees inside their cages at a Lima zoo Wednesday in their first appearance before the public.
The cubs’ parents, Leo and Mali, are 3 years old and were brought to Peru in 2021 from a municipal zoo in Leon, Mexico.
The zoo plans to hold a contest for the public to decide what to call them.
Panthera pardus leopards — the newborns' species — are classified as a vulnerable species on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The four are the only leopards known to be living in Peru.
Persons:
Leo, ”, Giovanna Yépez, —
Organizations:
Parque, International Union for Conservation of Nature
Locations:
LIMA, Peru, Lima, Mali, Leon , Mexico, las Leyendas