Happy New Year! A few days ago I took a trip down to the rather cold WHF (Wildlife Heritage Foundation). They’ve recently had some arrivals in the form of Tiger and Leopard cubs.
These two little guys are Asu and Bawa, they are 4 month old Sumatran Tigers. Obviously mum (Puna) is very protective of them, so we had to be ready to jump back from the fence if she decided to run at us.
Bawa (left) and Asu (right)
Asu (left) and Bawa (right)
Bawa tucking in
Asu
Asu
Puna letting us know who's boss
Puna
These two little rascals are Argun and Anuy, they are 12 week old Amur Leopards. They didn’t stop running around and jumping on each other, which made it quite difficult to photograph them. We also had to be very careful of Xizi (the mother), as she could easily fit her arm through the fence and grab us. Amur Leopards are critically endangered, with an estimated 30 left in the wild. Even though it was at a conservation centre, I’ve been very lucky to see these cubs.
Argun and Anuy
Anuy
Anuy
Cub and Xizi
Cub in Christmas Tree
Leopard cub stalking
Quickly saw Makari, a two year old Amur Tiger (also known as a Siberian tiger). Amur Tigers are not only the largest of the tiger subspecies but are the worlds largest cat.
Makari - Amur Tiger
Next up was Viktoria and Valentina, they are WHF’s new Pumas (also known as Mountain Lions or Cougars).
Viktoria
Viktoria
Lastly my personal favourite, Snow Leopards. The WHF has two Snow Leopards, Ranschan (Male) and Mizi (Female).
Mizi
Mizi
Ranschan
Till next time,
Dave
