Amur Leopard

Hello everybody!
I am more than happy to be a among such lovely that I was lucky to find here! I can also supply some more cotton wood for WS, if need be!
Amur girls have been shy today, as they were on July 26th, the day of their party.
Well, zoo people weren't at all surprised, as it was only too smart of them to keep themselves hidden with all that confusion, right?
Nonetheless, it was a huge success, with a big crowd at the zoo, as well as all Estonian media and some Russian TV. By the way, here's a link to a Russian video and no, I don't speak Russian either, but there are some images of the girls not previously seen, so I believe it's worth watching!

http://rus.err.ee/misc/40c59652-4a54-47eb-b700-eaa65683913b

And here's a gallery with some images... There was a leopard print cake, obviously!

http://www.postimees.ee/?g=11014#442046

Some images I managed to capture very early today...
Actually, it was BEFORE I went to bed, due to the time zones!

This little cutie is Vlada, named after her sponsor, first name Vladimir, who of course was at the party and was very proud of his beautiful "namesake"!

Looks like the Sisterhood of has gone mutinational I do'nt know about more cotton wool, I think it could be ear plugs
There was certainly a big crowd there Prinz*, and the video had some great images of the Cubs, loved the way Mum came out with food in her mouth to see what was going on, and then did a manicure on her nails. I really liked the image on the gallery of the little one drawing a pic of the leopards, and finaly some great pics from yourself
Thanks Prinz*
WS

Prin* - thanks so much for all the clips and links. I've had a good catch up now and really enjoyed it all. They really are such beautiful cats and it was lovely to see the cubs party and the cake

Lai

HI Prin*

Sorry I haven't been able to catch up on all the videos as promised, I have been having trouble with my pc and it's only just working properly now, so I need a huge catch up with all the videos you have posted.
Simply love the latest pics you have posted and again I am really grateful for all the updates, you are really keeping us well informed and it's brilliant.

Also, welcome fellow to the group, it's fantastic to have another amongst us ......oh and Prin*......WS loves the really

Promise to catch up on all the videos as soon as possible.

littlewid-x-

Hello, everyone! :)
I am sorry to hear about your problem with your computer, littlewid, I am glad it seems to be ok now.
No problem about the , I really enjoyed extending your sisterhood all the way to South America! Besides, I really like , I was already putting them all over my messages even before WS told me about them!
Nice to know you enjoy getting the pix and news about our Tallinn friends.
Let me just tell you how I got hooked! I first fell for Darla's 2011 cub, little Baruto, when he was one month old :baby1: , and I even went all the way over there to see him!
Here's the link to some of the pictures I took at the zoo (September 2011)!
I hope all of you have a great week!

https://picasaweb.google.com/111249165589664566102/BarutoJaDarlaSeptember2011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOXg8uOy4NS_xgE&feat=directlink

Prinz* Some really lovely photos there of Baruto. Love the one where he's got his paw on the glass, as though he wanted to hold hands with the child in the pushchair
WS

Hello there, fellow !
Yes, I especially like the pictures where little Baruto wants to play with the two babies!
Too bad he only had his mommy to play with, unlike his three sisters now!
They were REALLY active today, here are some videos:









I hope you have a wonderful week!

HI Prin*
I haven't had time to catch up on all the videos yet.....but I will do. I have however just looked at your phot's of of Baruto in a slide show and no wonder you fell in love with him, what an adorable cub he was he is just so gorgeous, I really loved the photo's and like the other I really liked the paws on the glass but there were also so many other that i liked too. Thank you so much for sharing them.
How fantastic it must have been for you to actually see him and Darla, no wonder you are so addicted to following Darla and her new cubs and it's great for us too.
Thanks again Prin* and I pormise I will catch up on all the videos.

littlewid-x-

Thanks Prinz* I love it when they do the ambush thing on each other, and they really love that tunnel dont they. The Cub in the third video, seems as though its trying to catch a butterfly or something
WS

Hi WS! :)
They do love their tunnel!
They are little predators already, attacks and ambushes all the time!
It's very funny when they see some insect and try to catch it... When they were in the nest it was easier to see it: they used to do it even with flies!



Hi littlewid! :)
You are absolutely right , it IS an addiction , that's why I cannot do much else with my spare time at least not while I am at the computer, I mean!
Baruto was a VERY sweet cub... And truly handsome too!
If anyone is interested, there are beautiful pix here, over a hundred, I guess!

http://pilt.delfi.ee/album/240273/

Thanks Prin* - the clips are wonderful, it's lovely to see the cubs playing and learning how to ambush each other.

There are some gorgeous photos in that link - thanks so much. They really are such beautiful leopards.

Lai

Hello there!
Glad you're enjoying the furry sweeties, I feel like some distant old relative showing pictures of my cuties!
Doogs, people at the Estonian forum say the cubs are pretty active in the evenings, and I've seen them many times around 9pm Estonian time.
They also like to play at 5am, 6am, but I guess this would not be a good time for you guys because of the time zone...
Good luck! :)

Hi Prin*

Just had a look at all those gorgeous photo's, there really are some stunning photo's there, I scrolled down them all then discovered they can be watched on a slide show I believe, so I will enjoy seeing them all again over the weekend.

Baruto is such a handsome boy

Still need to watch all the videos but I am hoping to have tine over the weekend when I will have a little more time.

Your comment about being the distant relative made me .......not sure about being the distant relative you are definiately a good friend of the forum and most definitely in the sisterhood of the ......nothing distant about you at all our friend

littlewid-x-

Thanks Prin* some really stunning photos on you link, beautiful to see. The thing with the internet is that no one's really distant these days. I think some where on this thread I did put what the best time in the UK was to see the Cubs but cant remember where. Lets see if we, can find out the time difference between Estonia, and the UK, so we can work out the best viewing time here.
WS

Hello again, my friends!
Thanks for the kind message, littlewid! Great to be accepted as a fellow !!!
WS, please correct me if I am wrong , but I guess now is 11:55 in the UK. What the Estonian webcams show is 00:55, so I think they are one hour ahead of you.
Today I saw the cubs around 8pm again, so it would be 7pm for you guys. I'm afraid some of you might still be on your way back from work :| , but I've seen the cubs around 9pm many times, so give it a try!
Of course, time allowing, I'll continue recording them AND uploading my videos!

Thanks for working that out Prinz* that sounds just about right. I think most of us are home before 7-00pm So we should have a chance of seeing them.
WS

Hello everybody!
I am sorry I haven't been here in a while, but it was for a good cause!
I've been taking care of this cutie, which is the new member of our family since Friday, so I haven't had much time for on-line felines!
Please don't hate me for my little dirt secret , but I NEVER had a pet, so I am still kind of lost with him!!!
More leopards as soon as I get myself organized with the sweetie!



https://picasaweb.google.com/111249165589664566102/Tiikeri5DeAgostoDe2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCJvchamT5sPDPA

Do'nt worry Prin* with a Pet like that all is forgiven . He looks wonderful, and looking at the photos he's really settled in. We used to have a Cat the same colour, now we have Poppy, she's black, and white. LW will love the photos, she has some lovely cats. That first photo on the album, is lovely
WS

Prin* what a beautiful looking cat, and don't worry we will still be here when you're ready to join in again, meantime enjoy getting to know your new cat.

Lai

Hello Prin*

Never apologise for not being on here because you are spending time with your new pet.
He is sooooooo adorable I have just had his pictures on a slide show and let them go round and round, what wonderful pictures and I am in love with him. As the others have said, whats his name, how old is he, how did you get him? we need to give our newest member to the forum a good welcome

I have had 3 black cats in my time and they have all been such lovely cats, Magic was my first and she was such a gentle cutie, then I had Spook, a very big boy but a gentle giant who had every piece of my heart and I now have Sparkles, I have had her for 7 years and she is fairly shy but so very sweet, she lives with two Maine Coons.

It must be amazing having your own pet for the first time, it's so lovely to share your life with them isn't it and I bet your beautiful boy will give you loads of love, fun and happiness, i'm really pleased and excited for you nd thanks so much for letting us know about him but you know we will now want regular updates on him and what he has been up too. If you like you can start his own thread in the pet section so he has his own place for piccies and updates.

Look forward to hearing more about him and seeing lots of pictures as he settles in with you.

littlewid-x-

Hello, everybody!
Thanks so much for your understanding and for the warm welcome my little one has received!
Thanks a lot also for sharing the info on your babies, my friends! I can see I am the only one late here!
Let me tell you a little about him!
His previous owner lives on another floor of my building and the cutie sometimes asked to be allowed in my apartment, walked around and smelled everything, sometimes even slept a little.
Last week, this nice lady came to me and said she was donating him due to her asthma problems, which are getting worse, and asked me if I would have him... I was in deep panic for a while and then the thought of never seeing him again spoke louder than all my fears!
She says his name is Prince Obama, but calls him mostly Prince - apparently, it was her husband who called him Obama - and he has a lot of nicknames too, like Pinpin, Gordo (little fat one), and two or three more... Please don't hate me, my friends, but since he has so many names already, I prefered to call him some other thing, so I am calling him Tiikeri, which is tiger in Finnish . I am totally aware he doesn't resemble a tiger but I had just learned the word and had found it pretty agreeable! It also has the same vowels as most of his nicknames, so I thought it wouldn't be so confusing to him.
Ah, he will be three in October, but his age is only estimated, because he was found in a road in December 2009. Poor one had been abused, and he was left to die. My neighbour was on her way to the beach and saw him, he was all covered in blood and had to stay in the hospital for two weeks. How come people can be so mean, and to do it with the little ones! :What:
Well, fortunately the vets were able to save him!!! He can be a little edgy sometimes, and the vet said it was due to the abuse, but I had seen it already during the visits, so I think I'll be able to handle it!
With this one, I think I get the trophy, right?