{"id":362492,"date":"2026-10-02T03:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/362492\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T03:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:12:09","slug":"bronx-zoo-welcomes-snow-leopard-cub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/362492\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx Zoo welcomes Snow Leopard cub"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BRONX (WABC) — A new Snow Leopard cub is at the Bronx Zoo!<\/p>\n

Her name is Sarka and she was born on May 31.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Snow Leopards are threatened with extinction in the wild.<\/p>\n

Sarka is the eighth Snow Leopard to live at the Bronx Zoo.<\/p>\n

Her name means ‘shark’ in Nepali.<\/p>\n

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