Snow leopard cub goes on view at Bronx Zoo

Snow leopard cub: The Bronx Zoo in New York City now has on display a snow leopard cub, the son of an orphaned snow leopard from Pakistan.

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The young snow leopard is the newest resident at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The unnamed 17-pound cub, born on April 9, is the first son of Leo, who was brought to the zoo after his mother and siblings were killed in Pakistan in 2005.

The Bronx Zoo in New York City is showing off its newest resident: a snow leopard cub.

The cub is the first son of an orphaned snow leopard from Pakistan. Leo was brought to the zoo after his mother and siblings were killed in Pakistan in 2005.

The New York Times says Leo was paired with Maya, a proven breeder, and the cub was born in April.

The baby is not yet named and went on view last week.

Snow leopards are among the world's most endangered large cats.

The Bronx Zoo was the first zoo in North America to exhibit snow leopards in 1903. It has bred more than 70 since then. The zoo currently has 10snow leopards.

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