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Three little cubs are growing fast. I saw one moving just now. Moved over the 'pile' of two sisters and crawled up on Darla's tummy.

On mum to lay more pleasantly

Darla's little girl-cubs are all warmly tucked up behind her tail.

I heard today that one cub d'Amour was born recently in Mulhouse zoo in Alsace France but was rejected by the mother. Its being hand reared.

Children's fuss

I think Darla and the cubs have just gone out from the 'nest' area. Just saw Darla disappearing outside.

edit; I have just seen one cub who seems to be looking for darla...she was 'youwling'loudly.. Moo-om,where are you ?
Darla's inside with one cub.
Darla is in and out apparently looking for the two other cubs.

These days the 'nest' of the Amour cubs is empty a lot. I looked at outside cam but didn't see them. They are probably in the shade somwhere.
At night the all sleep inside.

Just now I see one cubbie in a corner of the 'nest'. Do they go outside ? Does anyone know if they go outside yet ?

macdoum wrote:Just now I see one cubbie in a corner of the 'nest'. Do they go outside ? Does anyone know if they go outside yet ?

Today I saw people and one adult leopard outside, but nothing inside and no little ones.

alice44 wrote: Today I saw people and one adult leopard outside, but nothing inside and no little ones.

Macdoum, next to den there is another room("dining room") and from there they can go out, small area, not quite visible to Zoo visitors. To bigger area where is also webcam they will be let when they are 3 month old.
Alice, you probably saw Freddy, male, cubs` father, who is separated from Darla and cubs.
Sometimes Zoo workers take one cub for extra care because she keeps her head not quite straight.

Juta,thank you for the latest news. I looked in arrkive videos but didn't see any for this year.
Its nice to know where they are and I hope the little one will be O.K.

macdoum wrote:Juta,thank you for the latest news. I looked in arrkive videos but didn't see any for this year.
Its nice to know where they are and I hope the little one will be O.K.

Yes, they are all well. Last week they were all checked and weighed - all 2.5 kg.
It´s funny to see in the evening how Darla force cubs out of the den, sometimes even has to curry them. Probably she teaches them in the night to be outside.

Thank you Juta.
For now Darla is all stretched out sleeping,as are the three cubs all in a 'spotted' heap of happy cubs sleepin too,in the left upper corner of the nest.

Two cubbies here tonight,one on the move.

about 8:30 I saw them all snoozing, cuddled up together

Thanks Juta, I thought I was probably seeing the male.

Hello!
There are changes and you can see leopard cameras on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/appteenus

or

http://www.interactivezoo.eu/index.php?id=3

juta wrote:Hello!
There are changes and you can see leopard cameras on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/appteenus

or

http://www.interactivezoo.eu/index.php?id=3

the first link does not work?
I came on my own page

Fleur I don´t know. For me it is working.
Try then other link, it is better anyway.

Leopard cubs are 2 month old now and all three weight 4,3 kg.