A Snow Leopard expert has travelled all the way from Nepal for today's opening at Wellington Zoo.
Snow Leopard sisters Asha and Manju can be seen from today in their new habitat, which has taken 18 months to build
Wellington Zoo has paired with Nepalese Conservation group, Mountain Spirit, to help protect Snow Leopards - which are critically endangered in the wild in Nepal
Mountain Spirit advisor Dr. Shailendra Thakali speaks to Charlotte about snow leopard conservation.
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
