A proud Peruvian Zoo is now showing off two adorable jaguar twin cubs to hundreds of adoring visitors.
The birth of the twins is a huge boon for conservationists as very few cases of jaguars being born in captivity have ever been documented.
The playful cubs also have a dark and distinctive characteristic that sets them further apart from other jaguars of their kind; their rare skin pigmentation is set to intensify with age.
Conservationists in Peru have undertaken an ambitious conservation plan for the endangered species. The birth of the twins represents a significant boosts to the park's efforts to build further on its successful breeding program.
"They have been raised entirely by the mother and I expect that in the future we will now have a successful breeding program for these cubs - as successful as their mother's," said manager of the Parque de las Leyendas Zoo, Tatiana Quevedo.
With Peruvian media amassing on the zoo to welcome the cubs, animal rights activists are using the opportunity to educate visitors on the particular vulnerability jaguars face. Unfortunately, their skin fetches premium prices on the international black market.
With record visitor numbers streaming through the park's gates, the search is now on to find fitting names for the rare cubs.
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