The Chester Zoo has welcomed snow leopards for the first time in 93 years

Snow leopards arrive at Chester Zoo for first time in 93 YEARS. Chester Zoo is now home to male Yashin and female Nubra, who are just over 18 months old. Male and female leopard Yashins are the first to arrive at the zoo in 93 years.

Snow leopards arrive at Chester Zoo for first time in 93 YEARS. Chester Zoo is now home to male Yashin and female Nubra, who are just over 18 months old. Male and female leopard Yashins are the first to arrive at the zoo in 93 years.

Chester Zoo welcomes first snow leopards in its 93-year history. Zoo says arrival is a "huge milestone" in conservation charity's history. Chester Zoo says the arrival is the first in its history of snow leopard arrivals. Zoo: The arrival of the first animals is a 'huge milestone' in the conservation charity.

Chester Zoo welcomes snow leopards for first time in its 93-year history. Big cats Yashin and Nubra prowling around their new purpose-built enclosure. The new enclosure is designed to mimic the mountainous Himalayan terrain of the Himalayan region.

Two snow leopards arrive at Chester Zoo for the first time. Chester Zoo will open a huge new Himalayan habitat for the species. The zoo has already opened a new habitat in the Himalayas for the animals. The new habitat will be the first of its kind in the UK zoo.

The cubs, one male and one female, were born this summer to mother, Dariga, and father, Naltar. They were born at the Bronx Zoo in New York City. The snow leopard cubs debut at the zoo on Thursday. The cub is one male, one female and one male.