Rare Amur leopard cub dies at Copenhagen Zoo after weeks of veterinary care

In recent weeks, veterinarians have been fighting in vain to save the weakened cub, the zoo writes on LinkedIn.

“It is a shame, not least for the relatively inexperienced mother. However, it is not uncommon for predator cubs not to survive their first few weeks. It happens both in the wild and in zoos, but that does not make it any less sad,” zoo director Mads Bertelsen says in the statement.

The cub, which was born in September, belonged to the rare Amur leopard subspecies. In the wild, only around 130 remain, according to the World Wildlife Fund.