Snow leopards, known as the "Ghosts of the Himalayas," are one of the most elusive big cats in the world. Hidden among the ...

Snow leopards are purr-fectly adapted to the mountains they call home. They live high in the rugged peaks spanning 12 countries in central and south Asia. Here, their spotted fur allows them to blend ...

A rare sight in the mountains of the Katon-Karagay National Park in Kazakhstan: a snow leopard discovered a wildlife camera.

Contemporary snow leopards are rare — and fossils of their ancient ancestors are even more scarce. Researchers have now identified and examined million-year-old bones of the big cat and have come to ...

Lions currently occupy 10% of their historical range with less than 20,000 left in the wild. Snow leopards are classified as ‘vulnerable’ with a worldwide population potentially as low as 4,000 ...

Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are in serious danger of extinction, with only about 4,000 specimens remaining. They are medium to large felids that live at high altitudes, more than 2,000 meters ...

A snow leopard kills a blue sheep in Shiqu. LUO XIAOYUN/FOR CHINA DAILY In June 2018, Luo joined Lyu in Shiqu along with three Tibetan assistants. They ventured to a desolate mountain ridge at an ...