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The Santago Rare Leopard Project
Initially concentrating on Clouded Leopards (Neofelis nebulosa), probably the most difficult of all cats to breed in captivity, the Project now has three males and two females of that species, one male and one female Snow Leopard (Panthera (Uncia) uncia) as well as Persian leopards Panthera pardus saxicolor.
Two of the Project’s Clouded Leopards
Mr. James writes:
“As an essential backup to wild populations it is important to maintain a genetically viable population which could be used to restock forests once the present threats have been stopped or even reversed. This situation may not occur for many years to come. However, as the Clouded Leopard is one of the most difficult species to breed in captivity the early set up of specialist breeding reserves is essential.”“In Britain there are fewer than twenty Clouded Leopards in captivity — too few to maintain a viable population in the long term. It is vital that unrelated animals are imported into Britain in order to revitalise the captive gene pool.”
Latest News
Two (1,1) Clouded Leopard cubs were born at the Project on 29th May, 2000Unfortunately the male did not survive, but the female is well and making progress as of October 12th 2000
The Project is not open to the public.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1438 714393
The Project is not connected to the Internet, but email sent c/o The Cat Survival Trust will be forwarded.
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Latest update: 12th October, 2000
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