Category: Conservation Around the World

(Photo courtesy of Steve Tracy) Do snow leopards enjoy the smell of Calvin Klein cologne? Judging by the way the cats at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo have reacted to a CK-scented trap camera, the answer is a resounding “yes.” The Trust will make use of the “cologne technique” this fall in Mongolia, where we hope …

Snow Leopard Trust supporter Emmanuel Keller sent us this wonderful video of Zoo Zurich’s snow leopard family.  You can see Mother (Dshamilja), Father (Villy), and Daughter (two-month-old Kailash) spending some quality time together in their steep enclosure. The video was filmed by “MyFisherman01” on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MyFisherman01

Here’s a recent picture of Gobi and Batu, the snow leopard cubs at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy of Eric Tabb.)

We’ve been featured in TidBITS, an online newsletter and website devoted to Mac users. Author Doug McLean interviewed Executive Director Brad Rutherford, and there’s a great section in the article called “What Could Apple Do?” Check out the article here.

The BBC recently published an alarming article about the continued big cat skin trade in China. Buying and selling big cat skins is illegal in China, but a recent undercover investigation revealed the relative ease with which one can acquire big cat skins, which are sold as “luxury items”. Here’s an excerpt: “Covert filming by …

[Snow Leopard Trust Press Release; Reposting/reprinting allowed] From the US to Germany to Sweden, the new Mac OS X is raising awareness—and donations—for snow leopard conservation.  Seattle—The launch of the new Mac OS X is bringing much-needed awareness to one of the world’s most endangered big cats: the snow leopard of Central Asia. For months …

Coming soon! Hopefully this will really boost some awareness for wild snow leopards and showcase how beautiful they are. Here are a few catch-phases we came up with, feel free to use them: The snow leopard ran on earth long before it ran on computers Snow leopard: In stores now, but still endangered Snow leopard: …