Newborn snow leopard cubs Maliha and Everest craw around a table at the Chattanooga Zoo on Thursday. The cubs will be making their public debut Saturday at the zoo’s first annual Snow Leopard Appreciation Day.
IF YOU GO* What: Snow Leopard Appreciation Day.* When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday* Where: Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave.* Admission: Free with gate admission ($8.95 adults, $6.95 seniors, $5.95 children ages 3-12).* Phone: 423-697-1322.* Website: www.chattzoo.org
Everest and Maliha are ready to make their debut.
The two snow leopard cubs, the newest additions to the Chattanooga Zoo, will go on display Saturday for the first time since their birth on Oct. 2.
The cubs were out for a short time Thursday, following their mom, Kashmir, as she walked around a small yard.
Maliha, the adventurous one, came out first, eventually slinking over to the fence where zoo staff members were busy giving interviews. Everest didn’t join his sister in exploring, sticking close to his mother’s side.