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Pair of critically endangered Amur leopard cubs born at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Colorado Springs an important hub of rarest of big cat species

Sochi, a baby amur leopard, was born at Denver Zoo on Dec. 3, 2013. Two more cubs were born at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, a much-needed boost to the critically endangered species. Scientists estimate there are only 100 of the leopards left in the world. (Denver Post file)
Sochi, a baby amur leopard, was born at Denver Zoo on Dec. 3, 2013. Two more cubs were born at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, a much-needed boost to the critically endangered species. Scientists estimate there are only 100 of the leopards left in the world. (Denver Post file)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8: Aldo Svaldi - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | asvaldi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Colorado Springs's Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomed a pair of Amur leopard cubs last Wednesday, adding to the population of one of the most endangered species in the world.
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