Rescued leopard cub losing its wildness is given a friend so they can learn together, but both kittens like humans too much, so as a last resort, they get paired up with a third cub, and finally, they start preparing to be released into the wild

The thing about returning big cats back into the wild is that it is… not always that simple. Some cats have a chance, while others don't. Lions can be born with rare disorders that stop them from being able to care for themselves in the wild. Bobcats can get injured and lose their instincts, leaving them unable to fend for themselves out in the big world. Pumas can be born with dwarfism, leaving them not only unfit to be released but even unfit to be with other pumas in the zoo. 

And some big cats, like two of the leopard cubs in this video, are not born with a condition and injured. They… simply like humans too much. Wild cats need to fear humans to be able to live in the wild. They need those instincts to protect themselves. And one of the ways that you can help them regain those lost instincts is by pairing them with wild cubs who still have the instincts. That's what the caretakers thought they were doing when they brought in that second rescued leopard cub, except… that one liked humans even more. So, they brought in a third… 

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