Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating the successful rehabilitation of two snow leopard cubs from Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois.
The zoo says the male and female cubs were born on August 4, 2020, and sent to Omaha about two months ago to receive treatment for “swimmer’s syndrome,” a congenital condition in which the cub is unable to tuck their legs beneath the body to walk normally. The cubs received physical therapy three times a day, seven days a week, and now can walk and run normally.
The zoo will hold a press conference on Wednesday to formally introduce the cubs before they make their way back to Illinois.
(Photo by Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium)