{"id":709237,"date":"2026-07-24T18:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/709237\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T18:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:07:12","slug":"twin-snow-leopards-born-in-highlands-confirmed-as-boy-and-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/709237\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin snow leopards born in Highlands confirmed as boy and girl"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newborn twin snow leopards in the Highlands have been confirmed as a boy and a girl.<\/p>\n

The Highland Wildlife Park welcomed the cubs, who are yet to be named, in May after mum, Pari, gave birth.<\/p>\n

Their first routine health check was conducted on Wednesday, with vets confirming the sex of the eight-week-old cubs.<\/p>\n

The twins were weighed and had their eyes and teeth checked. They also received their first vaccinations and were wormed and microchipped. The pair are both in good health and weigh around 3.5kg.<\/p>\n

\"SnowRZSSSSnow leopard RZSSS<\/p>\n

Lucy Petrie, animal operations\u00a0manager at Highland Wildlife Park said: \u201cWe were thrilled to welcome\u00a0two\u00a0snow leopard cubs to mum\u00a0Pari\u00a0and dad Koshi earlier this\u00a0year. It is\u00a0very exciting\u00a0to find out we have\u00a0a boy and a girl\u00a0and that\u00a0they are\u00a0both\u00a0in good health.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are becoming more confident every\u00a0day\u00a0and it is incredible to\u00a0see them grow and develop.\u202fIt is lovely\u00a0to see\u00a0how excited visitors are\u00a0when they catch a\u00a0glimpse of the\u00a0cubs as they explore further\u00a0from the cubbing den.\u201d<\/p>\n

Due to their age, the pair are still dependent on mum and are spending much of their time in the cubbing den.<\/p>\n

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