A zoo in Britain is celebrating the birth of two very rare Amur leopard cubs.
Mum Kristen delivered the pair a few days ago at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire.
The cubs are the second pair of twin cubs born to Kristen and dad Davidoff.
Visitors to the zoo will be able to see the little leopards via a livestream, broadcast on a screen outside the enclosure.
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The birth of the cubs has raised hopes for the survival of the critically endangered big cat breed.
It is believed there are only 70 Amur leopards left in the wild and just 200 Amur leopards remain in zoos across the world.
The rare creature is native to far east Russia – but is under threat from a loss of habitat, scarcity of prey and poaching.
The zoo hopes the cubs will form part of a wider, long-term conservation plan to save the species.
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