FELINES FEATURED FOR TOUR VISITORS RARE LEOPARDS ON DISPLAY AT ANNUAL TWILIGHT EVENT.Byline: Daily News ROSAMOND -- The Exotic Feline Breeding Compound's Feline Conservation Center will open its doors at twilight June 17 for a ``Fathers at the Summer'' tour. Among the animals visitors can see will be the center's two newest fathers, Gigant, an Amur leopard The Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis or Panthera pardus amurensis) is the rarest subspecies of leopard, and the rarest cat on Earth. . A species of leopard that lives in the northernmost climate, they are facing extinction, as there are less than forty , and Kangji, a North Chinese leopard. Center officials also hope to show off the Amur leopard cub, Dimitri, and two North Chinese leopard cubs, Yanna and Li Ming The Chinese name Li Ming can refer to:
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $15 per person. Only visitors age 18 and older will be admitted. People who pay in advance can enter at 5 p.m. Both the Amur leopard and North Chinese leopard subspecies subspecies, also called race, a genetically distinct geographical subunit of a species. See also classification. are rare and endangered, with worldwide populations in the hundreds only. The EFBC EFBC Exotic Feline Breeding Compound breeds them and other feline species. Center officials say they house one of the world's most genetically diverse collections of both the Amur and North Chinese leopards. Felines not ordinarily on exhibit to the general public will be available for viewing, including rare African sand cats, margays and Pallas' cats. Also included in the evening's festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. is an opportunity to be photographed with one of the center's feline residents (conditions permitting), a bake sale “Bake Sale” redirects here. For the episode from the TV show 8 Simple Rules, see List of 8 Simple Rules episodes. A bake sale is a fundraising activity where baked goods such as doughnuts, cupcakes and cookies, sometimes along with ethnic foods, are sold. put on by the center's volunteer staff, and a barbecue provided by the Lancaster Rotary Club, with all profits being donated to the center. Twilight Tours are given three times a year to raise money for the center and to let visitors see rare wild felines during the time of day when they are most active. Proceeds will go to expand breeding areas, construct new enclosures and landscaping needs. The center is at 3718 60th St. W., off Rosamond Boulevard west of Rosamond. For more information, directions and ticket purchases, call (661) 256-3793 or log on to www.wildcatzoo.org. |
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