Clouded leopards are here!
Visit the Asia Day Room to see two beautiful clouded leopards exploring their new home!
The two cubs will live in this temporary home in the Asia Day Room until their new exhibit opens next spring. Find out how you can help build the exhibit and jump-start the Zoo's clouded leopard breeding program.
See below for info about the new cubs and click here for information about the Zoo's efforts to bring them here and help save their species.
VIDEO: Watch the curious cubs climbing, playing and rolling around in their new digs. Read the full story from The News Tribune here.
Learn more about the clouded leopard species at the Clouded Leopard Project.
Meet our clouded leopards
Chai Li (bottom in both photos):
--female
--born July 12, 2009
--Her name means "beautiful one" in Thai
--"For the most part, she's a sweetheart, but she has a devious side," said staff biologist Andy Goldfarb.
Nah Fun (top in both photos):
--male
--born July 16, 2009
--His name means "rainy season" in Thai
--"He's kind of a goof," Goldfarb said. "He's a funny guy. He's not aggressive. He likes to sit on your head and lick your hair."
The Zoo also has three other clouded leopards who live behind the scenes. A 3-year-old female, Jao Ying, came PDZA with Chai Li and Nah Fun in late March 2010; she will live behind the scenes in Asia until the new clouded leopard exhibit opens next spring. Josie and Raja, 11-years-old, have lived behind the scenes at the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater for 8 years.
Chai Li (bottom in both photos):--female
--born July 12, 2009
--Her name means "beautiful one" in Thai
--"For the most part, she's a sweetheart, but she has a devious side," said staff biologist Andy Goldfarb.
Nah Fun (top in both photos):
--male
--born July 16, 2009
--His name means "rainy season" in Thai
--"He's kind of a goof," Goldfarb said. "He's a funny guy. He's not aggressive. He likes to sit on your head and lick your hair."
The Zoo also has three other clouded leopards who live behind the scenes. A 3-year-old female, Jao Ying, came PDZA with Chai Li and Nah Fun in late March 2010; she will live behind the scenes in Asia until the new clouded leopard exhibit opens next spring. Josie and Raja, 11-years-old, have lived behind the scenes at the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater for 8 years.
