Special moment two snow leopards meet for first time

The special moment two snow leopards met at Twycross Zoo has been captured on video.

A team of experts at the Leicestershire zoo have been slowly introducing the pair in the hope that they will eventually breed.

Animal team manager Yianna Cooling said: "They are vulnerable and unfortunately their numbers are declining, so it's incredibly important that us as a zoo do what we can."

According to The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), there could be between just 4,000 - 6,000 snow leopards left in the wild.

Video journalist: Chris Waring

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