Snow leopards are among the most elusive big cats, perfectly adapted to their rugged, mountainous habitats in Central and ...

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 ...

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 ...

In May 2020, a Tibetan official from a township in Shiqu told Lyu that he had captured images of four snow leopards in an isolated valley, and Lyu relayed the news to Luo. Luo went to Shiqu again.

"Snow Leopard Summer" won a highly commended award in the Animals in their Environment category of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. LUO XIAOYUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Since deciding to focus ...