Snow Leopards in Europe

In the article I read she had six cubs. I Only have 5 in my database: Stardust, Leannain, Yashin, Padme and Maya. Which is number six?

Number 6 was a male cub born in 2019 (sibling to Stardust and Leannain). He was PTS aged four months due to a severe eye condition
 
In the Twycross threat I read that female Irma died recently in Twycross.
Correct. She passed away in late November / early December. There are no current plans to bring in a replacement.

I believe she had six offspring at Twycross with her partner Suou, who passed away in July 2020.
 
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Yesterday, Zoo Zurich's Instagram Stories showed that snow leopard couple Shahrukh and Saida have returned from Zoo Liberec.


1-year-old snow leopard female Nuri from Zoo Salzburg will be moving to Twycross Zoo this spring (She is a granddaughter of Irma, who recently died in Twycross).

Source: Brexit verkompliziert auch Transport von lebenden Tieren
 
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I found an article on facebook from Grasleben saying they have three snow leopards: Natasch, Gorbi and Nandi. Does anybody know more of these individuals?
 
I found an article on facebook from Grasleben saying they have three snow leopards: Natasch, Gorbi and Nandi. Does anybody know more of these individuals?
I believe they are:

1,0 Gorbi (01-05-2014, Weisser Zoo) (Ivan x Anuschka)
0,1 Natasha/Naty (04-06-2012, Weisser Zoo) (Ivan x Anuschka)
0,1 Nandi (15-06-2012, Leningradski Zoopark) (Arbat x Kira)
 
4-year-old female Maddy has died at Dierenpark Hoenderdaell. From one day to the next, one of her eyes turned an abnormal colour. After contacting specialists, a treatment had been started. This had little effect so another treatment was started. Shortly afterwards, she became seriously ill which seemed to be a reaction to the new medication. Despite stopping this medication and medical intervention, she didn't recover.

The cause of her death is currently still unclear despite extensive autopsy. The zoo currently has one snow leopard left but will be looking to find him a new partner.

Source: Facebook Dierenpark Hoenderdaell
 
4-year-old female Maddy has died at Dierenpark Hoenderdaell. From one day to the next, one of her eyes turned an abnormal colour. After contacting specialists, a treatment had been started. This had little effect so another treatment was started. Shortly afterwards, she became seriously ill which seemed to be a reaction to the new medication. Despite stopping this medication and medical intervention, she didn't recover.

The cause of her death is currently still unclear despite extensive autopsy. The zoo currently has one snow leopard left but will be looking to find him a new partner.

Source: Facebook Dierenpark Hoenderdaell

Any idea where she came from and from where came her partner Joep?
 
Any idea where she came from and from where came her partner Joep?
Not much is (publicly) known about Joep and Maddy. All I know is that according to the zoo, they arrived in 2022 from a zoo in England that was closing down (no idea which zoo). Both were most likely born in 2020.
 
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