Amur leopard cub born at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: How you can help pick his name

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo launches naming contest for Amur leopard cub born earlier this summer, with options Boris, Igor, and Nikolai available for voting.

Donations made during the naming contest will support conservation initiatives in the Amur leopard's native habitat in Russia, with fewer than 200 of these critically endangered species left in the wild.

The Amur leopard cub, born on July 1, is the first of its species to be born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in its 144-year history, with the cub expected to be visible to the public in a few weeks.

The new Amur leopard cub that was born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo earlier this summer is still without a name.

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has now launched a naming contest that gives you the opportunity to vote for the cub's name.

Here are your three options, which zoo officials say are regionally traditional to where the species live:

You can vote for your favorite name by making a donation HERE .

"Donations made during this campaign will support conservation initiatives in the species' native habitat in the southwestern Primorye region of Russia, including interventions that benefit both Amur tigers and Amur leopards," according to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

Voting will close at midnight on Monday, Sept. 28.

When the Amur leopard cub was born on July 1 at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, it was the first birth of this species in the zoo's 144-year history.

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo says it's one of the world's rarest and most critically endangered species with fewer than 200 Amur leopards left in the wild.

He was born to 5-year-old mom, Marta, and 4-year-old dad, Sylas, at the zoo's Asian Highlands section.

"Marta and her cub have been closely bonding behind-the-scenes and are being monitored by the Zoo's Animal Care team," according to a press release. "He has grown from one pound at birth to over eight pounds today and is active, mobile and expected to be visible to the public in a few weeks. Both Marta and Sylas are first-time parents and, as leopards are generally solitary animals, Sylas can still be seen on public view at Asian Highlands during this time."