The three snow leopard cubs, born march 5 at the akron zoo , made their first public appearance on june 3, 2016. The cape may county zoological society intends to start a campaign later this year to raise money to rebuild the snow leopard habitat, which was partially damaged in february when back-to-back blizzards blanketed the region. Once you buy a pet or wild animal from us, we deliver it where you are in just a few days. Poaching of snow leopards for their skins has been documented since the start of international snow leopard conservation activities in the country in the 1970s. Skins are being smuggled into china, but also originate from native snow leopards. In may 1993, the bejing zoo received a pair of under 1 year old wild-caught snow leopards cubs from a. Akaev, the president of the republic of kyrgyzstan, as a gift when he visited china. The ssp manages all snow leopards within north america at about 68 institutions. Three snow leopard cubs play in the katthoefe