| North Chinese Leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) | ||
 | These leopards live in northern China, south of the Amur leopards. Listed as Endangered, one step below Critically Endangered. Approximately 2500 remain in the wild in highly fragmented ranges. Only about 100 exist in captivity. We are home to a highly genetically diverse population which will allow us to continue this species for another 2-3 generations, with the recent addition of cats from Germany and France. However, new founder blood (wild-caught) is needed to maintain a genetically sound captive colony. There is a possibility of receiving captured ‘problem’ animals that would otherwise have been destroyed.. They are large leopards, with darker orange background fur than other leopard subspecies. Their rosettes are large, have much darker enclosed fur, and sometimes even a spot within the rosette – traits common in jaguars, but not seen in other leopard subspecies. | |
| North Chinese Leopards at EFBC/FCC |
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 JunJie | Son of Kandgi and KimLee, born here on 10 May 2007. Handraised. | Photo history at 2007 births |
 KimLee | Daughter of Bao and NayLee, born here on 14 June 1996. Paired with Kandgi, parents of LiMing, Yanna, and JunJie. | Photo history at 1996 births |
 LiMing | Daughter of KimLee and Kandgi, born here on 26 February 2006. Hand raised with sister Yanna, as KimLee had several previous litters not survive. | Photo history at 2006 births |
 Yanna | Daughter of KimLee and Kandgi, born here on 26 February 2006. Hand raised with sister LiMing, as KimLee had several previous litters not survive. | Photo history at 2006 births |
