Two of the Girls: Sophia and Zuri

 Sophia, the Amur Leopard is the only Asian species at the Baltimore Zoo.  She was sent as a companion animal to the zoo's older male African Leopard, Hobbes.  Hobbes died two years ago at the age of 22 from natural causes.  It seems probable the Sophia, who is only 5, will be paired for breeding at some point.

Zuri is the female African Lion.  She lives with Hassan and they will not be breeding.  The zoo is not equipped to handle lion cubs and there is no particular need to breed these two for purposes of species survival.  So she is an ambassador animal.






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