Photo: Alma Leaper
The Big Cat Sanctuary has added a stunning new member to its feline family!
On Monday, the organizationannounced the birthof a rare black female jaguar. The cub was born on April 6 to parents Keira and Neron in Smarden, Kent.
Cam Whitnall
According to IUCN Red List,jaguars are classified as “near threatened"in the wild due to the constant threat of negative human impact. The European Endangered Species Breeding Programme, which led to the birth of the Big Cat Sanctuary’s new cub, is important to conservationists because the effort helps maintain genetic diversity in the overall jaguar population.
Alma Leaper
“Now she is tearing around the dens and certainly making sure that Keira has her hands full,” Smith added. “She has bags of attitude, especially when her mother decides it’s bath time and is outgoing and very curious. It is an absolute pleasure to watch her grow and develop, and I can’t wait for the public to be able to see her when she is allowed out to explore her enclosure.”
Those who vote for the winning name will be entered into a raffle to win a VIP tour of the English sanctuary, a chance to put the nameplate on the cub’s enclosure, and a Jaguar I-pace car rental for a weekend. Voting will end on August 1.
source: people.com
