{"id":361846,"date":"2026-10-01T14:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/361846\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:00:18","slug":"bronx-zoo-welcomes-new-snow-leopard-cub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/361846\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx Zoo welcomes new snow leopard cub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s Bronx Zoo has welcomed a new baby female snow leopard cub named Sarka. The cub, born in May 2026, is the eighth snow leopard to reside at the zoo. Snow leopards, sometimes called &#8216;ghosts of the mountain,&#8217; is considered &#8216;vulnerable&#8217; to extinction in the wild.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has introduced new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka which means &quot;shark&quot; in Nepali was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig. (Terria Clay \/ WCS)\" width=\"7235\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Terria-Clay_5408_Snow-Leopard-Cub-_Sarka__HIM_BZ_20260917.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9259770\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terria Clay\/WCS<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlife Conservation Society\u2019s Bronx Zoo has introduced a new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka, which means \u201cshark\u201d in Nepali, was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has introduced new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka which means &quot;shark&quot; in Nepali was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig. (Terria Clay \/ WCS)\" width=\"4578\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Terria-Clay_5420_Snow-Leopard-Cub-_Sarka__HIM_BZ_20260917.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9259767\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terria Clay\/WCS<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlife Conservation Society\u2019s Bronx Zoo has introduced a new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka, which means \u201cshark\u201d in Nepali, was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has introduced new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka which means &quot;shark&quot; in Nepali was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig. (Terria Clay \/ WCS)\" width=\"7649\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Terria-Clay_5469_Snow-Leopard-with-Cub-_Sarka__HIM_BZ_20260922.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9259769\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terria Clay\/WCS<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlife Conservation Society\u2019s Bronx Zoo has introduced a new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka, which means \u201cshark\u201d in Nepali, was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has introduced new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka which means &quot;shark&quot; in Nepali was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig. (Terria Clay \/ WCS)\" width=\"3390\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Terria-Clay_5400_Snow-Leopard-Cub-_Sarka__HIM_BZ_20260917.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9259771\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terria Clay\/WCS<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlife Conservation Society\u2019s Bronx Zoo has introduced a new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka, which means \u201cshark\u201d in Nepali, was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has introduced new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka which means &quot;shark&quot; in Nepali was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig. (Terria Clay \/ WCS)\" width=\"7634\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Terria-Clay_5413_Snow-Leopard-Cub-_Sarka__HIM_BZ_20260917.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9259766\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terria Clay\/WCS<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlife Conservation Society\u2019s Bronx Zoo has introduced a new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka, which means \u201cshark\u201d in Nepali, was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has introduced new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka which means &quot;shark&quot; in Nepali was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig. (Terria Clay \/ WCS)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Terria-Clay_5473_Snow-Leopard-with-Cub-_Sarka__HIM_BZ_20260922.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9259823\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terria Clay\/WCS<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlife Conservation Society\u2019s Bronx Zoo has introduced a new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka, which means \u201cshark\u201d in Nepali, was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has introduced new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka which means &quot;shark&quot; in Nepali was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig. (Terria Clay \/ WCS)\" width=\"7905\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Terria-Clay_5457_Snow-Leopard-with-Cub-Sarka_HIM_BZ_20260922.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9259768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terria Clay\/WCS<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlife Conservation Society\u2019s Bronx Zoo has introduced a new female snow leopard cub, Sarka, pictured here. Sarka, which means \u201cshark\u201d in Nepali, was born May 31, 2026, to parents Dari and Moutig.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s Bronx Zoo has welcomed a new baby female snow leopard cub named Sarka. 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