Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 39 minutes ago
Follow the three cubs born at Nordens Ark in May and their mother.
The Persian leopard is the largest of the world's leopard subspecies and is classified as Endangered. Fewer than 1,100 individuals are estimated to remain in the wild, with the majority living in Iran. The species is primarily threatened by conflict with humans, declining prey populations and increasingly fragmented habitats.
The cubs born at Nordens Ark are therefore an important contribution to the European conservation population. This particular litter is also genetically valuable and will play an important role in the long-term conservation of the Persian leopard.
Persian leopards are solitary animals and spend most of their lives alone, coming together only to mate. Today, they survive in small, isolated populations, mainly in Iran but also in countries including Armenia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
Follow the three cubs born at Nordens Ark in May and their mother.
The Persian leopard is the largest of the world's leopard subspecies and is classified as Endangered. Fewer than 1,100 individuals are estimated to remain in the wild, with the majority living in Iran. The species is primarily threatened by conflict with humans, declining prey populations and increasingly fragmented habitats.
The cubs born at Nordens Ark are therefore an important contribution to the European conservation population. This particular litter is also genetically valuable and will play an important role in the long-term conservation of the Persian leopard.
Persian leopards are solitary animals and spend most of their lives alone, coming together only to mate. Today, they survive in small, isolated populations, mainly in Iran but also in countries including Armenia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
