Photograph of a mother snow leopard with her two cubs

Photograph titled 'Twin snow leopard cubs at Whipsnade Zoo' Photograph titled 'Twin snow leopard cubs at Whipsnade Zoo'

Photograph titled 'Twin snow leopard cubs at Whipsnade Zoo'
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix

Photograph titled 'Twin snow leopard cubs at Whipsnade Zoo'
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix

Photograph titled 'Twin snow leopard cubs at Whipsnade Zoo'. Caption on back reads: Twin snow leopard cubs born at Whipsnade Zoo, June 22, are at last allowed out to explore their new world. (They have not been named yet). Their mother is called Olga and their father Ivan. The two cubs, one male and one female, ar ethe first of their kind ever born here. Their parents came from Moscow 18 months ago in a big animal exchange deal with the Russians. OPS. the two cubs shelter under mother Olga from the cold wind.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30043
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 203 mm x 290 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive at National Science and Media Museum