Now you see me... Adorable endangered snow leopard cub makes his first public appearance at Seattle zoo

  • Aibek, a baby snow leopard, made his public debut at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday 
  • The furry cub is two and a half months old and has been living in a maternity den since his birth in June
  • He lives with his mother Helen, 12, but does not live with his father, Dhirin 
  • Over the next few weeks, Aibek and his mother can be seen by the public in the outdoor enclosure from noon to 3pm daily

By MATTHEW WRIGHT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

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A Seattle zoo has finally introduced one of its new big cat cubs to the public.

Aibek, a baby snow leopard, made his public debut at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday.

The debut followed a weigh in conducted by the zoo. 

Aibek, a baby snow leopard, made his public debut at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday

Aibek, a baby snow leopard, made his public debut at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday

The furry cub is two and a half months old and has been living in a maternity den since his birth in June
The furry cub is two and a half months old and has been living in a maternity den since his birth in June

The furry cub is two and a half months old and has been living in a maternity den since his birth in June

The furry cub is two and a half months old and has been living in a maternity den since his birth in June. 

He lives with his mother Helen, 12, but does not live with his father, Dhirin.  

He lives with his mother Helen, 12, but does not live with his father, Dhirin

He lives with his mother Helen, 12, but does not live with his father, Dhirin

Snow leopards are a vulnerable species and have a high risk of extinction. 

Thirty-five snow leopards have been born in captivity at the zoo since it began caring for the beast back in 1972.

Aibek and his mother can be seen by the public in the outdoor enclosure from noon to 3 p.m. daily, over the next few weeks.

Thirty-five snow leopards have been born in captivity at the zoo since it began caring for the beast back in 1972

Thirty-five snow leopards have been born in captivity at the zoo since it began caring for the beast back in 1972

 

 

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