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National Zoo and Aquarium named first Sri Lankan leopards to be bred in Australia-by Georgie Burgess The National Zoo and Aquarium have named Sri Lankan cubs Asanka and Chatura. Picture: National Zoo and Aquarium Source:Canberratimes The National Zoo and Aquarium have named their newest members, unveiling the first Sri Lankan leopard cubs to be bred in Australia. The zoo will officially welcome Asanka, meaning brave, and Chatura, meaning clever, to their family on Friday morning despite the brothers being born on Christmas eve. The pair have been spotted sneaking around their enclosure, but have spent most of the past seven months in the den with mum Yakalla. “We didn’t want to announce it earlier because they weren’t always out and visible,” National Zoo and Aquarium and Jamala Wildlife Lodge’s Senior Wildlife Keeper, Katie Ness said. ...