PICTURES: Snow Leopards Settle Into New Enclosure In The Highlands
Two snow leopards at Highland Wildlife Park have entered their new custom built enclosure for the first time.
Two snow leopards at Highland Wildlife Park have entered their new custom built enclosure for the first time.
Their new home is a large hill-top enclosure that overlooks the Spey and the Cairngorm mountains.
Chan and Animesh, first went on show to the public on Friday 24 July, but were living separately whilst the finishing touches were being made to the second part of their permanent enclosure.
Douglas Richardson, Head of Living Collections at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park, said: “It’s wonderful to see our pair of snow leopards settling well in their new enclosure. We’ve had the spot in mind for snow leopards for years and it’s great that they’ve taken to the space we have created for them.
"The new enclosure is purpose-built to replicate their natural environment, with a steep cliff face and rugged terrain echoing their hunting grounds 9,800 and 17,000 feet up in the high, rugged mountains of Central Asia. The new enclosure provides our pair with plenty of natural enrichment and room to explore.”