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Two big cats have been welcomed to Marwell Zoo. A beautiful female snow leopard, Zaya, and a magnificent male Amur tiger, Pasha, are settling into their new habitats within the 140-acre Hampshire park ...

Both Zaya and Pasha are part of the EAZA Ex-situ Breeding Programme (EEP) and will play an essential role in their conservation breeding programmes.