Rare Newborn Arabian Leopard Cub Could Help Save Endangered Species

Rare Newborn Arabian Leopard Cub Could Help Save Endangered Species

Saudi Arabian officials have reported the birth of a rare Arabian leopard cub, a critically endangered subspecies of the big cat.

The female cub was was born on April 23 at the Arabian Leopard Breeding Center in Taif, Saudi Arabia, the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) which operates the facility, announced.

AlUla is an area in northwest Saudi Arabia, located around 680 miles from the capital Riyadh, that contains the country's first UNESCO World Heritage Site and spectacular natural landscapes.