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The Santa Barbara Zoo is pleased to introduce Kasha, its new male Amur leopard, to the public. Kasha arrived at the Zoo in March just prior to the coronavirus closure and is now beginning the process of being introduced to his potential mate Ajax, the Zoo’s female Amur leopard.

Ten-year-old Kasha came to the zoo this spring in a species exchange with Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo.

Kasha is an important part of the Species Survival Plan. At the Santa Barbara Zoo, current leopard resident Ajax and her previous habitat-mate, Wyatt, were unsuccessful breeding partners.

The Brookfield Zoo said Kasha has successfully helped father four cubs with his former mate Sasha in Chicago, so the zoo is hopeful his experience can help Ajax become a mother too.

Source: https://www.edhat.com/news/santa-barbara-zoo-welcomes-new-amur-leopardhttps://keyt.com/lifestyle/animals/2020/07/08/santa-barbara-zoos-newest-leopard-important-to-species-survival/

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sarahb

Just under 100 left in the wild and about 200 in captivity, that's one rare cat. 

Do you feel him sir?
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