Have you ever wondered what makes a big cat a big cat? How about which one of these fierce felines is the biggest of them all? This big cats size comparison will cover these facts and more – all while ...

The snow leopard prowls across some of Earth’s most inhospitable terrain, blending into rocky cliffs with such perfection that locals call it the ‘ghost of the mountains.’ These magnificent cats ...

India's snow leopard population is estimated at 718, with Ladakh being a major habitat. These elusive cats are vital ...

A snow leopard walks across a mountainside at Thiksey village on the outskirts of Leh in India's Ladakh region on February 13, 2024. Snow leopards are found in mountainous regions across 12 Asian ...

KATHMANDU — The elusive snow leopard (Panthera uncia), often described as the “ghost of the mountains,” has captivated the imagination of researchers, the general public and mountain communities for ...

Sound assessment of population size is crucial for understanding population trends, threats facing in particular mountain or region, and most importantly for taking proper conservation actions to ...

Their numbers are difficult to estimate, but IUCN data from 2016 suggests there are around 250 in Pakistan and a total of around 7,500 snow leopards across 12 countries in Central and South Asia, ...

Nepali researchers capture images of a snow leopard and a common leopard in the same location in the Gaurishankar Conservation Area, adding to the evidence of habitat overlap between the two species.

If you've ever wondered what a baby snow leopard sounds like, well, today is your lucky day. "They were definitely saying 'it's time to feed me,'" Samantha Russak, curator of research and welfare at ...

Camera trapping image during the study. Most of India’s snow leopard population live in a remote region in the north of the country, where they co-exist alongside rural communities, according to a ...

A snow leopard (Panthera uncia), typically found at high altitudes, has been brought to a zoo in Kathmandu from a town at a much lower altitude. The authorities are considering releasing the snow ...

One of the most powerful recent examples of hyperlocal conservation in the Himalaya is the effort by two sisters from Dolpo, Tshiring Lhamu Lama and Sonam Choekyi Lama, to protect Nepal’s snow ...