A trio of adorable snow leopard cubs recently born at a popular Scottish wildlife park have been named. The two girls and a boy were the result of mum Animesh and first-time dad Koshi being paired together at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie in May.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland confirmed that they have now been named Padme, Maya and Yashin, in tribute to the species’ native home across the Himalayas. Chosen by two of the wildlife conservation charity’s donors, one of the females has been named Padme meaning lotus flower and the male Yashin meaning lightning blot.
After a public vote hosted by long-time RZSS supporters, People’s Postcode Lottery, the third cub has been named Maya, the name of Buddha’s mother.
