DUBAI: The Royal Commission for AlUla and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute have broken ground on a dedicated Arabian leopard habitat in Washington, part of a joint effort to protect a species numbering fewer than 120 in the wild. A breeding pair is expected to travel from Saudi Arabia’s conservation breeding program to the US zoo, subject to technical evaluations and regulatory approvals covering welfare, genetic suitability and readiness. The ceremony was attend

Source: Arab News