Snow Leopard at Marwell Zoo

This is Xizi. She is 4 years old and WHF's only female Amur Leopard. She is a very important cat and is part of a breeding pair in a managed international breeding programme.

The reason for the programme? There are less than 20 Amur Leopards left in the wild and less than 7 of these are females.

The Amur Leopard differs from its African counterpart. It has much longer fur, up to 7cm in winter. It also has darker, more prominent spots.

It has a creamy coloured coat that changes tone through the seasons to help it camouflage better. The Amur Leopard is a very strong, thickset animal. It can leap 20 feet in one jump.

The Amur Leopard is a formidable hunter. It hunts mainly at night, seeking out Roe Deer (right),Sika Deer, Hare and Badgers.

Wildlife Heritage Foundation

Taken from the Samburu National Park, Kenya.

African Journey Exhibit, Maryland Zoo, Baltimore, MD

Snow Leopard @ the Stone Zoo

Snow Leopard, Cleveland MetroParks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio.

Edits and adjustments made in Photoshop.

Maasai Mara, Tanzania

Male leopard at Galago Lodge

snow leopard

Leopard Male South Africa

Female Leopard taking rest from the late afternoon sun, Sandibe Camp, Botswana.

San Diego Zoo. 2011. By Dyan Bone.

Leopard

Snow Leopard

In Hogle Zoo's Asian Highlands exhibit

These two leopards were busy ensuring there would be leopards for the next generation to watch...

In Hogle Zoo's Asian Highlands exhibit

African Journey Exhibit, Maryland Zoo, Baltimore, MD

Snow Leopard at the Bronx Zoo.

Never completed this pastel/coloured pencil drawing as something about it never seemed quite right but I couldn't figure out just what it was!

Snow Leopard at Marwell

Leopard at Kirkmans Camp, Sabie Sands Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa

How cool is this leopard. He was on a mission to get somewhere. Just ignored the viewing vehicle and kept on walking. I'll call him Johnnie!

Leopard in tree - Mbalangeti Serengeti