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Snow Leopard Cub ID - Updated

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Figured it was time for a new ID, seeing as I have become totally obsessed with the Buffalo Zoo's Snow Leopard Cubs! :aww:

Update: December 28 - Visited the zoo again today, hoping to see the baby gorilla and giraffe, which I did... but of course I spent the vast majority of the visit with the snow leopards again! Both of them are so playful! They are HUGE! Both boys are nearly as big as their mother... they'll be larger than her in no time!
Ketu seemed to recognize me right away, and wanted to play. He followed me everywhere I went, and when I'd get to the glass, he'd pounce towards me! He chuffed at me several times, and even started licking the window when I leaned against the glass. Makalu also came to the window a couple of times, but Ketu was there the entire time that I was! When it was time for me to go, he followed me to the far corner of his enclosure and watched me walk away. Took all my will power not to run back and keep playing! He's my little man... love him :love:
Decided to update my ID with some new pictures... it was pretty cold, so excuse the winter attire.

Update: Today (Sept. 11), I visited the zoo again, and was able to find someone to tell me which cub is which!!! I am so excited! I now know that the cub in the top image (my original ID) is Makalu... and the cub in the new photos (which my sister took for me today) is Ketu.

September 6
Visited the cubs again yesterday, and was able to coax both of them over to the window at various points! They are so friendly, and interested in people. And so freaking adorable! Sadly, there were these horrible children there, and each time I got the cubs over, they would stick their figers in front of my face and tap on the glass to get the cubs' attention. It was impossibly irritating. Therefore, this is the best photo that my sister was able to snap for me... I had to do some significant manipulation work to edit out all the little hands and fingers in my face, but I'm still happy to have it.

September 11
Visited again today, and got Ketu over to the window! He was just waking up from a nap, and I brought him over to the glass to play. The photos that my sister took are overexposed in some areas, but I love them! In the first three new photos you can see him approaching, and playing peek-a-boo, and in the bottom one, you can see how he matched my movements as I moved my head back and forth. I LOVE these cubs! :love:

And yes Jen, these new photos are also conveniently obscured too lol

Inspiration!
I LOVE these cubs! They got me out of a long, and difficult art block. I was unable to paint anything, or get any artwork done at all, I took a break from art, and after visiting the zoo, and seeing (and playing with) these guys, I have been inspired! Ketu of Makalu are the best! :love:

I really hope no one is tired of snow leopard cub paintings... because I think there are more to come :XD:


:spotlight-left: Paintings of These Cubs in my Gallery :spotlight-right:
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Jessadraw's avatar
This is so sad... but cute... why do they have to DO these things to animels? x(