Baby snow leopards charm at the Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo debuted a pair of endangered snow leopard cubs Tuesday as the newest addition to its award-winning Himalayan Highlands habitat.

Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society
Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society
The adorable felines, both male, were born on May 6 at the zoo, which was the first facility in the United States to display the majestic cats in 1903, the Wildlife Conservation Society said.

Since arriving at the zoo, the charming cubs have been gleefully gallivanting and bouncing around their habitat, which is supposed to resemble the high passes and remote mountaintops of Nepal, according to the zoo’s website.

Classified as “endangered” by the International Union of Conservation of Nature, the snow leopard is one of the rarest big cats in the world.

The WCS has been working hard over the years to try to maintain its population, which sadly has decreased to an estimated count of 3,500 to 7,500 remaining in the wild.

Snow leopards typically are found in remote mountain regions across Central Asia, China, Mongolia, Russia, India and Bhutan.

The Bronx Zoo has welcomed more than 70 snow leopard births over the years — more than any other zoo in North America.