Northumberland Zoo Welcomes Snow Leopards

This November, Northumberland Country Zoo is set to welcome two of the world’s most enigmatic and beautiful big cats to its collection. The zoo has taken into its care two female snow leopard cubs, re-homing them in a spacious, new purpose-built enclosure where they’ll roam and be looked after by a team of specially trained keepers.

The new Snow Leopard Enclosure at Northumberland Zoo

The zoo near Felton, already one of the region’s best loved visitor hubs, will be the first and only place in the north east to boast snow leopards as part of its collection. The cubs, travelling from Scotland’s RZSS Highlands Wildlife Park, will arrive at the beginning of December. Northumberland Zoo plans to close for a week following their arrival to allow the young cats to settle and acclimatise to their new surroundings before holding an exclusive, snow leopard-themed public reopening ceremony on the weekend!

I have had the pleasure and huge honour of creating the enclosures for the new arrivals, and I’ve loved every minute!

If you want to go and see the Snow Leopards, and my handywork - visit the zoo’s website at https://www.northumberlandzoo.co.uk/blog-headlines/blogart29