Known throughout the world for its beautiful fur and elusive behavior, the endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is found in the rugged mountains of Central Asia.
Snow leopards are perfectly adapted to the cold, barren landscape of their high-altitude home, but human threats have created an uncertain future for the cats. Despite a range of over 2 million km2, there are only between 4,000 and 6,500 snow leopards left in the wild.
Twycross Zoo, I believe, increased this endangered species by 2 when their snow Leopard gave birth a few months ago.
Wonderful shot. Snow leopards are such stunningly beautiful creatures. Hope against hope that the 'endangered' programme succeeds and that they survive and multiply.
Lovely picture of it