Endangered female kittens were born at Zoo Miami in Florida just three weeks ago , the facility said on Monday . The zoo is one of only a handful that have been able to successfully breed and raise endangered animals since they began breeding them in 2003. Birth is a victory in the fight to preserve vulnerable species , which is not closely related to the African leopard .
Endangered female kittens were born at Zoo Miami in Florida just three weeks ago , the facility said on Monday . They are being held in enclosure with mother to 'avoid any external stress and allow them to all properly bond ' They already sport the clouded leopard 's characteristic large , dark and cloud-like spots on a light background . Birth is a victory in the fight to preserve vulnerable species , which is not closely related to the African leopard .