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A Star Is Born in Chattanooga!

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Chattanooga Zoo is happy to announce the arrival of a tiny Snow Leopard cub. Born January 10th, the cub is growing quickly and currently weighs in at around 5 pounds. For some time, zoo keepers weren't even sure that mother Kasmir was pregnant, becuase captive Snow Leopard births are so rare this time of year. These rare Leopards are endangered in the wild, and institutions such as the Chattanooga Zoo play a vital role in building awareness of their plight and that of their threatened mountain habitat.

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Photo credits: Chattanooga Zoo

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11 responses to “A Star Is Born in Chattanooga!”

  1. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    Gorgeous!

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  2. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    Darling cub. Makes you want one of your own.
    Spell check, please, though. :\

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  3. likeacat Avatar
    likeacat

    so sweet, so cute—i could just cry! OMG!!!!!

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  4. ISHTIAQ HUSSAIN Avatar
    ISHTIAQ HUSSAIN

    congrats to all nature lovers……

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  5. eternalcanadian Avatar
    eternalcanadian

    Is Kasmir looking after her cub or is it being hand-reared? Just wondering as there was recent news where a “singleton” cheetah baby had to be taken from it’s mum because mama cheetahs can’t produce milk if they have just one cub.

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  6. smo Avatar
    smo

    omg! i volunteered at that zoo about 21 years too early! i did get to pet the jaguars, though, but only through their cages.

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  7. HRV Avatar
    HRV

    Too cute! Can’t function due to cuteness! We are going to need more pictures as she grows!

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  8. JonBuck Avatar
    JonBuck

    “Say, can I borrow a cup of leopard?”

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  9. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    So cute!
    …I wish my iPod zoo borns app was working so I could have seen this sooner…

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  10. liam Avatar
    liam

    Amazing! Its simply amazing!
    p.s. January isnt correctly writen. (:

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  11. jessicaidliketo@gmail.com Avatar
    jessicaidliketo@gmail.com

    Baby hates the bisque. http://cutethingsinpaint.blogspot.com/2011/03/ill-never-frequent-this-establishment.html

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