In a rare sighting, camera traps set up at the Nanda Devi National Park in Uttarakhand clicked images of snow leopards roaming around the snow laden forest. The images were taken from January through March, 2020 and show four of the elusive cats including a pair. DK Singh, director of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve said that […]
Why do Snow Leopards have such a Long Tail?
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11 Himalayan Animals & Plants Fighting Climate Change
A few days ago, scientists from the University of Columbia and the University of Utah shared images and a study to show that the melting of Himalayan glaciers caused by rising temperatures has accelerated dramatically since the start of the 21st century. The analysis, spanning 40 years of satellite observations across India, China, Nepal and […]
Snow Leopard Habitat Mapped In J&K For The First Time
For the first time in Jammu & Kashmir, the habitat of the snow leopard has been mapped. The move is expected to facilitate the conservation of the threatened feline. The survey has found that the species possesses a much wider distribution than was previously believed. Read More: 4 Reasons Why Climate Change Is Bad For […]
Snow Leopard Photographed for the First Time in Arunachal Pradesh
Scientists have obtained the first evidence of the elusive snow leopard in Arunachal Pradesh. Camera traps have captured images of the big cat at Thembang village’s Community Conserved Area, a community-owned reserve, in West Kameng district. The presence of the species outside a protected areas highlights the importance of community support for conservation as well as landscape-scale […]
10 Amazing Wildlife Moments Caught On Camera Traps
Camera traps are changing the way we see wildlife. These remotely operated cameras that work based on motion sensor or infrared sensor, trigger the camera to click a photo as soon as any animal passes in front of them. Take a look at some of the amazing moments caught on camera trap that take us […]
Image Of The Day: Mother And Cub
A snow leopard cub, lovingly licks its mother in this image shared by Marwell Wildlife Snow leopards are found in the Himalayan region and are an endangered wild cat. They are also very shy and have been rarely photographed in the wild. To know more about snow leopards click here. If you want to share […]
Quiz: Spot The Spots
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Eco Travel: Hemis National Park, Jammu & Kashmir
A stronghold of the endangered Snow Leopard, Hemis National Park lies in Ladakh in India’s northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. SPECIES TO WATCH Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Endangered Urial or Shapo (Ovis orientalis vignei ), Vulnerable Tibetan Wolf (Canis lupus chanco), a subspecies of the Grey Wolf Bharal (Pesudois nayaur), Least Concern and main prey species […]
Food for Thought: Snow Leopard
Snow leopard is an endangered species living on the higher reaches of Central Asia. The preferred prey of snow leopards are bharal or blue sheep (Pseudois nayavur) and ibex (Capra sibirica). Both these animals are found in the same range as the snow leopards’, roaming the same treacherous mountain slopes. Snow leopards are powerful predators […]
Video: Skier Runs Into A Wild Snow Leopard In Gulmarg!
This is truly a once in a lifetime moment. A skier from Australia and his friends were making their way down the slopes of the snow capped mountains in Gulmarg, Kashmir when they came across a snow leopard! The chances of sighting a snow leopard are extremely rare and finding it in this particular location […]