Spot the timorous beastie making debut

HIDDEN cameras catch the moment a snow leopard cub takes its first steps with mum's tender encouragement.

- By Ed Chatterton

The six-week-old clambered from its den, nuzzled by Nubra, and is expected to brave the outside world soon.

The cub, whose name and sex have yet to be confirmed, was born to first-time parents Nubra and Yashin, both three, at Chester Zoo.