Alani, Aysen and the minuls from Košice

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Orsolya K

Last week, on the 19th of July, I decided to visit Košice Zoo in hopes of meeting the manuls and minuls residing there. Thankfully, my journey was a success! 
Their enclosure was nice and spacious. The kids were beside their mom in one part, while their father was in a seperate part. The cages were connected by a bridge, but Aysen's part was closed off, so the minuls couldn't go in there, but they had a little more space to roam and walk around.

A photograph of Alani, Kitten of Alani b.2026 Ⅰ, and Kitten of Alani b.2026 Ⅱ in Košice Zoo

When I got there, the minuls were playing energetically, as they should. One of them was a little more shy - it went up to cuddle with Alani, and came down only when I moved a little further away. I managed to get some pictures though!😸

A photograph of Kitten of Alani b.2026 Ⅰ in Košice Zoo

The other minul was way more energetic, curious, and a little spicy - it was jumping around a lot, and once it even hissed at me! 🙀

A photograph of Kitten of Alani b.2026 Ⅱ in Košice Zoo

Toward the end of the afternoon, Aysen woke up from his sleep, walked around a bit, and rolled on the ground very cutely, but sadly I could not get it on camera. 😿

A photograph of Aysen in Košice Zoo

Let's hope we can find out the minuls' names and genders soon! 😸

P. S. if you are interested, I can upload more pictures to the gallery, but my camera quality sadly isn't that good. 😿

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  1. Анна
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    Thank you so much for sharing the photos! You were lucky to visit the manuls, and it was especially great that the little one hissed at you 😁

    Of course, please post the photos if you have them! Especially photos of the kittens — pictures of them are a real rarity 🙏🙏🙏

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  5. Pavel Burov
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    Thanks a lot! Soooo cuuuuute minuls 🤗
     
    — once it even hissed at me!

     

    And so smart 😀

  6. mnamosyna (rachael)
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    Thank you for the report and the photos of the little ones!  I hope we get more news about them soon!!  💚💚