Endangered Persian Leopard cub born in The Netherlands
DeStad Amersfoort
01-Nov-2010 (3 comments)

A Persian Leopard, has just been born in Amersfoort Zoo in the Netherlands. The feline cub has been named "Cyrus", in honor of the legendary founder of the Persian Empire.

Persian Panthers are currently on the endangered species list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Less than 400 survive in Iran with less numbers in Afghanistan, according to the Persian Leopard Conservation Society, a non-governmental organization established in 1998, in Tehran. They continue to be hunted illegally in Iran.

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Rea

Just out of curiosity

by Rea on Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:28 AM PDT

How did little Cyrus get to Amsterdam ?

Kinda endangered species conservation programme, or what ?


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Rea

Don't understand Dutch, had to use Google

by Rea on Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:21 AM PDT

But, the little thing is gorgeous.


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Fesenjoon

een bozorg-gorbeh

by Fesenjoon on Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:41 AM PDT

I'd actually nominate "Cyrus" for Iranian of the Day.


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