Russians were offered to choose a name for a kitten of a Far Eastern leopard

Russians were invited to participate in choosing a name for a kitten of the Far Eastern leopard, which lives in the national park "Land of the Leopard" in Vladivostok. Voting is conducted on the VTB Telegram channel, which has been holding the title of Guardian of the Leopard since last year.

"The young predator has only recently been captured by the reserve's cameras, and scientists have managed to determine that it is a girl who is just over 1.5 years old. The leopard's character is independent, with natural stubbornness and high activity," the bank said.

Now it is just over a meter long and weighs about 45 kg.

The kitten's name will be chosen in two stages. First, those who wish will be able to propose their own version in the Telegram channel, and then the ideas will be put to an open vote.

The kitten's mother's name is Gerda, she is a mother with many children and a grandmother. She already has seven heirs.

As Petr Shpilenok, Advisor to the President and Chairman of the Board of VTB Bank, Director of the Nature Defenders Foundation, emphasized, "voting for the kitten's name is an opportunity to draw attention to the need to preserve biodiversity." "Last year, VTB became the guardian of the "wild family" and chose a name for the young predator's brother (he was given the name Phoenix. At that time, more than 21 thousand people took part in the voting. We hope that Gerda's large family will continue to grow," he said.

The Far Eastern leopard is the rarest large cat on the planet. In the early 2000s, there were about 35 wild individuals in the world. The creation of the Land of the Leopard National Park prevented the extinction of the predator. According to the latest data, 129 adult leopards live in the "Land of the Leopard".