Despite covering just 2% of global snow leopard habitat, Nepal hosts nearly 10% of the global population, making it the fourth largest population of the species. The estimate contributes to the ...

Sonam Rinchen, a journalist from Gerze county, Xizang autonomous region, captures rare footage of a snow leopard on a high-altitude rocky mountain near the county's Yuthok village. [Photo by Sonam ...

A snow leopard is pictured in Gerze County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 18, 2025. Known as the "king of the snow mountains," the snow leopard is under ...

Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said Tuesday. Habitat loss, climate change ...

Nepal has announced its national estimate of the elusive snow Leopard population, marking a major milestone in the conservation of this iconic Himalayan species. The country now estimates there ...

Habitat loss, climate change and poaching have greatly impacted snow leopard populations across Asia, listed as a "vulnerable" species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Lovely, a rescued snow leopard in Gilgit-Baltistan, purrs rather than growls when approached. Raised in captivity after being orphaned 12 years ago, she is unfit for release. “If we release her ...

Nepal has announced its national estimate of the elusive snow leopard population, marking a major milestone in the conservation of this iconic Himalayan species. This landmark assessment, which ...

A drone photo taken on April 18, 2025 shows a snow leopard in Gerze County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region Known as the "king of the snow mountains," the snow leopard ...