Snow leopards are listed as vulnerable to extinction on the ICUN red list, with around 4,000 thought to be left in the wild.
The species is under threat from habitat loss, climate change, poaching and conflict with humans.
They’re often referred to as the “ghosts of the mountains”, as they are rarely seen by humans in the Himalayas where they live – thought to be one of the world’s harshest terrain.
The cub was born as part of the European endangered species breeding programme, and the zoo also works alongside the Snow Leopard Trust and communities in Kyrgyzstan to help reduce human-wildlife conflict, and protect wildlife habitats.