By Ed Chatterton

Adorable photos show careful keepers giving a rare baby snow leopard her first health check after it was born at Chester Zoo.

The cub was born to first-time parents Nubra and Yashin, both aged three, at the Cheshire attraction on June 10 this year.

The arrival was hailed a "significant moment" for snow leopard conservation and is the first of its kind to be born at the zoo in its 94-year history.

Now, at nearly two months old, the cub has been examined, sexed, weighed and vaccinated - with checks revealing she is female.

Keepers say the playful new arrival is growing in strength and confidence every day, with mum Nubra watching over her new cub closely.

Mark Brayshaw, head of mammals at Chester Zoo, said: “At eight weeks old, the cub has undergone the first of tw

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