Two-year-old, blue-eyed Malala comes to the Alaska Zoo from the Big Apple. She was born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo on June 1, 2014. Known for happily prancing through every East Coast snowfall she gets, Malala arrived in Anchorage on May 5th, 2017 and will transition safely into her new home at the snow leopard exhibit via a 30-day quarantine. The Alaska Zoo is thrilled to welcome Malala, a member of an extremely rare and endangered species, and provide a new home for her alongside resident snow leopard Nakai in a habitat designed for her rugged Arctic prowess. The Alaska Zoo is a nonprofit organization that has provided a home for orphaned, injured and captive-born animals for more than 45 years. It is dedicated to promoting conservation of Arctic, sub-Arctic and climate-like species through education, research and community enrichment.
Interviews will be available with Alaska Zoo staff. Photo opportunities with Malala are subject to the status of her transition into her new home.