Updated 11:20 am PDT, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Two rare Amur leopard cubs moved into their public exhibit at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, N.Y., on Aug. 14, 2019. Two rare Amur leopard cubs moved into their public exhibit at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, N.Y., on Aug. 14, 2019. Photo: Provided By Rosamond Gifford Zoo Photo: Provided By Rosamond Gifford Zoo Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 Two rare Amur leopard cubs moved into their public exhibit at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, N.Y., on Aug. 14, 2019. Two rare Amur leopard cubs moved into their public exhibit at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, N.Y., on Aug. 14, 2019. Photo: Provided By Rosamond Gifford Zoo Rare Amur leopard cubs go on view at zoo; no names yet 1 / 4 Back to Gallery SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Visitors may now get a look at two rare leopard cubs at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York. Onondaga (ah-nahn-DAH’-gah) County Executive Ryan McMahon announced that the little Amur (ah-MOOR’) leopards made their public debut Wednesday. The male and female cubs gradually ventured out from private quarters into their exhibit. It’s a temporary one while the zoo works toward a new, more complex $400,000 outdoor space for the leopard family. The cubs were born June 19 to parents Tria and Rafferty. The cubs don’t yet have names. The zoo plans a vote soon. Amur leopards are considered critically endangered. They are found… [Read full story]
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