There was no place for amari in south Africa and she came to the Baltimore Zoo in 1995 when she was one and a half years old. Amari's mate, Hobbes also lost his mother to poachers. He was found at one day old by South African authorities. He was raised by a wildlife management facility until he came to Baltimore in 1996 at one year old. Sadly, Amari and Hobbes will most likely not be allowed to mate again despite their pure genes.
Leopards are plentiful in zoos making placement for offspring difficult.
Hobbes may undergo a vasectomy before re joining Amari. She nurtured her cubs and helped them to grow as if they were being raised in the wild. For example, Amari kept the youngsters out of the trees until she felt they were mature enough to begin climbing. All things a mother leopard would do in the wild. Although Sita and Ceja are just about three years old, but they have not lost any of their curiosity or playfulness, making them great exhibit animals.