\n Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens near Great Yarmouth announced the news on Tuesday.\n<\/p>\n
\n Kilat, a female clouded leopard, has joined Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens from Shepreth Willdlife Park near Cambridge.\n<\/p>\n
\n Kilat is a new clouded leopard at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens (Image: Chris Godfrey Wildlife Photography)\n<\/p>\n
\n In the coming weeks, Kilat will be gradually introduced to the park\u2019s male clouded leopard, Nimbus, as part of a coordinated conservation breeding programme.\n<\/p>\n
\n Kilat and Nimbus have been paired following a formal recommendation from the European Clouded Leopard Studbook.\n<\/p>\n
\n A spokesman for Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens said: \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Kilat to Thrigby Hall.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Her arrival is an important step in our ongoing commitment to conservation and the management of threatened species.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The redevelopment of our enclosure ensures we can provide the highest standards of welfare, while also contributing meaningfully to international breeding programmes.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Visitors to Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens will soon be able to see Kilat as she settles into her new surroundings.\n<\/p>\n
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