Two young snow leopards at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

The Amur leopard is considered to be one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world, with roughly 30-40 individuals remaining in the wild. Habitat loss and hunting (for trophies and use in traditional medicines) are the biggest threats to Amur leopards in the wild.

The Amur leopard has been a protected species in Russia since 1956, but poaching is still a problem. Conservation efforts in the wild for these animals include anti-poaching patrols, customs control, fighting forest fires, environmental education programmes and working closely with local communities.

Information sourced from Marwell Zoo.

Amur Leopard at Marwell Zoo 14/02/2015

Leopard Sabi Sabi

Snow Leopard at Marwell Zoo 14/02/2015

Tshivati in tree

SNOW LEOPARD (uncia uncia)

Schneeleopard | Léopard des neiges | Leopardo delle nevi.

Djamila is a real beauty!

©Photo by MADELEINE BIANCHI of SKATETRIX SPORT COMPANY

A large cat originally from the Asian mainland

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The gaze of a leopard really is a bit hypnotizing

Besuch der Wilhelma in Stuttgart, März 2014

Taken at the Wildlife Heritage Centre, Kent

Leopards

Marwell Zoo

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Taken at Woodland Park Zoo.

Leopard snarling

Taken at Zoological Wildlife Foundation (ZWF), Miami, Florida

Leopard in tree.

Amuar Leopard

Screen capture from BBC2 programme

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

Zoo Boise, Boise, ID, USA

Leopard

The Amur leopard is considered to be one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world, with roughly 30-40 individuals remaining in the wild. Habitat loss and hunting (for trophies and use in traditional medicines) are the biggest threats to Amur leopards in the wild.

The Amur leopard has been a protected species in Russia since 1956, but poaching is still a problem. Conservation efforts in the wild for these animals include anti-poaching patrols, customs control, fighting forest fires, environmental education programmes and working closely with local communities.

Information sourced from Marwell Zoo.

The Amur leopard is considered to be one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world, with roughly 30-40 individuals remaining in the wild. Habitat loss and hunting (for trophies and use in traditional medicines) are the biggest threats to Amur leopards in the wild.

The Amur leopard has been a protected species in Russia since 1956, but poaching is still a problem. Conservation efforts in the wild for these animals include anti-poaching patrols, customs control, fighting forest fires, environmental education programmes and working closely with local communities.

Information sourced from Marwell Zoo.

snow leopard

Male Amur Leopard

Denver Zoo, Colorado

Male leopard walks along the rock, Yala National park, Sri Lanka. Photo copyright: Charmalee Jayasinghe