Bajen's Meat Treat
Los Angeles Zoo - Bajen (a Russian boy's name meaning "long-awaited") the snow leopard was born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo At Burnet Park in Syracuse, New York on 6/14/12 to Zena (Mom) and Senge (Dad). He moved to the Los Angeles Zoo on 9/30/14.
Bajen is the father of two cubs with his mate, Malaya: His daughter, Marai, was born on 5/12/17 and his son, Meru, was born on 5/13/17.
Bajen's brother/littermate, Ramil, lives at the San Diego Zoo.
He also has a younger brother, Asa, who was born on 7/9/14 by C-section after an ultrasound revealed no heartbeat. He was born unresponsive, but veterinarians from Cornell University worked to revive him. Asa now lives at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Bajen's Meat Treat
Los Angeles Zoo - Bajen (a Russian boy's name meaning "long-awaited") the snow leopard was born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo At Burnet Park in Syracuse, New York on 6/14/12 to Zena (Mom) and Senge (Dad). He moved to the Los Angeles Zoo on 9/30/14.
Bajen is the father of two cubs with his mate, Malaya: His daughter, Marai, was born on 5/12/17 and his son, Meru, was born on 5/13/17.
Bajen's brother/littermate, Ramil, lives at the San Diego Zoo.
He also has a younger brother, Asa, who was born on 7/9/14 by C-section after an ultrasound revealed no heartbeat. He was born unresponsive, but veterinarians from Cornell University worked to revive him. Asa now lives at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.