Great shot in one of the most frustrating exhibits to take photos.
The combination of poor lighting, thick, angled, viewing glass, along with an animal that doesn't always like to stay still makes it a frustrating exhibit to takes photos. Very rarely have I got a nice clean, clear shot that I considered ideal.
Thanks. I completely agree about the difficulty in shooting this exhibit.
If there are little ones on the way here I think I might go a little crazy trying to get shots of them.
That is if they go on exhibit. Due to the nature of Clouded Leopards in captivity, they are usually pulled from the mother almost immediately, hand reared, and quickly coupled with future breeding partner. All this is done of avoid aggression between breeding pair when they mature. So, they may never go on exhibit, and possible shipped out to the U.S. for coupling.
Thanks to @TZFan for informing me on all that in a different discussion.
Whether the kittens stick around long enough to see on exhibit will have other considerations. First they have to survive which for clouded leopard kittens is harder. Next what are their genders and how does that impact their placement with possible other kittens born this year. Too many of one gender? Is there a good genetic match? Then there is getting them across the border and the paperwork involved in that.
I'd think unless the zoo is being super cautious with them there is a chance we might see them over the summer once they are mobile enough to be in the exhibit under keeper care. Of course there is the new health center viewings which could allow us a behind the scenes look at the kittens. It would be a huge draw to the new facility. Only time will tell when, where or even if we see the kittens.
