Friday, July 8, 2016

Amazing Wild Snow Leopard Photos


July 6, 2016

With remote-sensor research cameras, our field teams are surveying snow leopard populations in key habitats in five of the cat’s range countries. While these cameras are very much a research tool, they also provide us with breathtaking images of the elusive snow leopard. We’re happy to share some of the very best pics from the last year or so!


Two young snow leopards in Pakistan's Central Karakoram National Park. Photo: SLF Pakistan
Two young snow leopards in Pakistan’s Central Karakoram National Park. Photo by SLF Pakistan / SLT

A new dawn in Tost, Mongolia. Photo by SLCF Mongolia/SLT
A new dawn in Tost, Mongolia. Photo by SLCF Mongolia / SLT

A snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan's Sarychat Ertash reserve is marking its territory. Photo: SLF Kyrgyzstan / SLT
A snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan’s Sarychat Ertash reserve is marking its territory. Photo by SLF Kyrgyzstan / SLT

The majestic Indian Himalayas are a perfect backdrop for the 'Ghost of the Mountain'. Photo by NCF / SLT
The majestic Indian Himalayas are a perfect backdrop for the ‘Ghost of the Mountain’. Photo by NCF / SLT

A snow leopard courtship - a rare picture from China. Photo by Shan Shui / SLT / Panthera
A snow leopard courtship – a rare picture from China. Photo by Shan Shui / SLT / Panthera

a wild snow leopard in Pakistan
Crouching Leopard, Hidden Camera. Pictured in Pakistan. Photo by SLF Pakistan / SLT

This narrow passage between two big rocks is the snow leopard equivalent of New York City's Holland Tunnel - frequent traffic jams! Photo by SLCF / SLT
This narrow passage between two big rocks is the snow leopard equivalent of New York City’s Holland Tunnel – frequent traffic jams! Photo by SLCF / SLT

A snow leopard mother and her two cubs in Kyrgyzstan. Photo by SLF Kyrgyzstan / SLT
A snow leopard mother and her two cubs in Kyrgyzstan. Photo by SLF Kyrgyzstan / SLT

Two young snow leopards in India's Spiti valley are marking their range. Photo by NCF / SLT
Two young snow leopards in India’s Spiti valley are marking their range. Photo by NCF / SLT

A magnificent cat in magnificent scenery, in Angsai, China. Photo by Shan Shui / SLT / Panthera
A magnificent cat in magnificent scenery, in Angsai, China. Photo by Shan Shui / SLT / Panthera

In total, less than 5% of the global snow leopard range have been surveyed with research cameras, so we still have far too little solid information on snow leopard populations the really assess how the cats are doing. More cameras (and camera studies) are urgently needed to start filling in the many gaps.
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