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BRONX (WABC) — A new Snow Leopard cub is at the Bronx Zoo!
Her name is Sarka and she was born on May 31.
The zoo says she passed her physical exams and has had her vaccinations, so now visitors can see her exploring the zoo’s Himalayan Highlands Habitat.
Snow Leopards are threatened with extinction in the wild.
Sarka is the eighth Snow Leopard to live at the Bronx Zoo.
Her name means ‘shark’ in Nepali.
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