A new scientific journal launched with support from Snow Leopard Trust scientists aims to make research about the elusive and difficult-to-study snow leopard freely accessible.
News & Stories
The 2022 Snow Leopard Selfies Are Here!
Our researchers don’t go door-to-door (cave-to-cave?) counting snow leopards. Instead, we rely on dozens of well-placed cameras to help us estimate and monitor snow leopard populations.
Farewell Tsetsen, A Snow Leopard’s Legacy
Almost a decade after we first met Tsetsen, we are saying goodbye to this intrepid cat. His legacy will continue to shape our conservation efforts and the stories we tell about this iconic species.
Strides for Snow Leopards 2023 Recap
A huge thank you to our supporters around the world who made #Strides4SnowLeopards and took action for climate change!
Socks for dinner?!
“I was knitting socks one winter evening shortly after I began working with Snow Leopard Enterprises in Kibber. When my husband saw me knitting yet again, he gently mocked me. ‘So, do we eat these socks for dinner?’
What do snow leopards eat?
If a person hiking in snow leopard habitat comes upon a kill site and their first thought is, “OMG, I can’t wait to find out who did this!”, they clearly are part of our Snow Leopard Trust team.
Success! Collared Cat Number 35 Now on Air
“Two minutes later, the Central 2 alarm siren started going off. Ghanaa got super excited and started shouting, ‘Hurry up! Snow leopard! You’re too slow!’ In the midst of all that adrenaline and enthusiasm, our 35th snow leopard came to be on air.” – Senior Scientist Örjan Johansson.
Our Best Snow Leopard Mom and Cub Photos
In snow leopard habitat, one of the most adorable signs of the summer season is just over the horizon – snow leopard cubs.
Amazing video of snow leopard hunting prey
Photographers Vedant Thite and Edith Barschi recently shared an astounding video of a snow leopard chasing a urial down a steep mountain. It’s a perfect example of this impressive carnivore’s unique ability to hunt prey in its rocky terrain. Watch below how it uses its long tail to navigate the quick sharp turns—truly amazing adaptations in action.
Do you know ‘the grumpiest cat in the world’?
The Pallas’s cat is a small cat species that lives throughout the steppes and mountain grasslands of Asia. Sometimes referred to as ‘the grumpiest cat in the world’ because of its looks, it’s one of the least studied wild cats.