Endangered baby snow leopards take first steps outside

It’s been a big week for the snow leopard cubs of Hampshire’s Marwell Zoo in the UK. After months living in a den with their mother Irina, three 12-week-old cubs poked their fuzzy heads out into the sunshine for the first time.

The adorable trio, one female and two male cubs, have received their vaccinations and were recently cleared to venture into a larger enclosure, according to the BBC. Zoo staffers said the cubs are already full of personality.

“We are really looking forward to watching these cubs explore their new home,” Marc Fox, team leader of carnivores, told the BBC. “It’s great fun watching them play together.”

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