14 DAY TRIAL // A female Persian leopard living at a breeding center in Russia's Sochi National Park has recently given birth to a litter of two.
The female has never been a mother before, and shied away from looking after its cubs. Thus, it abandoned one of them shortly after birth.
The World Wildlife Fund tells us that this unlucky baby Persian leopard was soon picked up by conservationists who are now artificially feeding it.
Despite being separated from the rest of its family, it is healthy and active.
The cub that got to stay with its mother is also doing well, the same source informs us.
Conservationists say that, once they reach adulthood, the twin Persian leopards will be released in the Russian Caucasus Mountains.
Commenting on the birth of these cubs, conservationist Umar Semyonov pointed out that, “The fact that wild leopards managed to produce offspring in captivity is a big win for Russian conservation experts.”
“It is a unique precedent, and we are glad that we managed to achieve this result,” he added.