Adorable Leopard Cubs Debut At Smithsonian's National Zoo: Photos

WASHINGTON, DC — The newest residents of the Smithsonian National Zoo might also be the cutest: two clouded leopard cubs, already garnering oohs and drawn-out awwwwws for their ridiculously cute faces.

The Zoo has been home to clouded leopard's since 2006 but this is the first time that itty-bitty cubs will also be on the grounds. The cubs are a male named Paitoon, and a female named Jillian. The animals are located on the Zoo's Asia trail, and made their public debut Wednesday.

"The cubs are extremely curious and precocious; they have been exploring and investigating every nook-and-cranny of their new home," said Michael Brown-Palsgrove, curator of Asia Trail. "It's a great time to visit the clouded leopard exhibit to see them and learn about all our conservation efforts here and in Thailand."

The rare cubs were born April 29 and March 24, respectively, and were originally located at the Nashville Zoo.

Paitoon and Jillian are so cute, they got their own video.

The pair will live together, but will not breed when they are adults as they're not an ideal genetic match, according to the Zoo.

Clouded leopards are considered vulnerable in the wild by the International Union of Nature, and it is estimated that there are around 10,000 of the species in the wild. The biggest threats to the leopards are habitat fragmentation, deforestation and illegal wildlife trafficking.

With that being said, the population around the world is becoming more stable, as more conservation efforts are made to protect the clouded leopard.