Watch Khumbu the snow leopard settling into his new home at Twycross Zoo

Watch Khumbu explore his new home at Twycross Zoo

The latest resident of Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire is three-year-old Snow leopard, Khumbu.

The male arrived at the Zoo from the Big Cat Sanctuary near Ashford in Kent. In a video, he can be seen leaving his indoor enclosure and exploring his outdoor surroundings - all in time for his third birthday.

He's not alone at Twycross: Irma is a 13-year-old female snow leopard who arrived at the zoo in 2010, whilst four cubs have been born since 2011. They are now living at Zoos in France, Germany, Austria and Sweden.

Snow leopards are globally endangered, with the zoo involved in a number of international breeding programmes to keep the species alive. It's thought there are less than 4,000 left in the wild due to illegal poaching - and the number could be far lower..

Neil Dorman, curator at Twycross Zoo, said he was "delighted to welcome Khumbu to his new home."

"He's been settling in to his enclosure... as a conservation charity, we’re proud to support vital breeding programmes - both here in the UK and internationally - which help to ensure the survival of this vulnerable species."