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snow leopard / Schneeleopard / L'once (Panthera uncia), aussi appelée irbis, panthère des neiges ou léopard des neiges / Panthera uncia
Pictures from my book 'Centurio the little snow leopard'
OK these are the last of my son Justin's photos I'm posting - he must get his own flickr account. He has an uncanny relationship with animals - they seem to "seek him out".
SNOW LEOPARD (uncia uncia) | Schneeleopard | Léopard des neiges | Leopardo delle nevi
Snow leopards live between 3,000 and 5,500 metres (9,800 and 18,000 ft) above sea level in the rocky mountain ranges of Central Asia. It has been estimated that between 3,500 and 7,000 snow leopards exist in the wild and between 600 and 700 in zoos worldwide.
The Snow Leopard is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN red list!
We didn't have long with this magnificent cat. Soon after snapping this pic, it disappeared in to the long grass.
The Tamboti female can only watch as the Hyaena steals her food. Mala Mala private game reserve, South Africa
We were just about to leave the Kruger park when we saw it sat on the verge. It walked along beside us for a while as I snapped away. At one point it stopped and walked straight across the road towards us...prompting me to rapidly wind up my window! But then it dissapeared off into the brush. Beautiful...shame it was with my old camera so there was a bit of lack of zoom and resolution...I'll just have to go on safari again.
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.