FfFfFfFF 58,135 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Several snow leopards, including a mother and her cub, have been spotted near the Kazakh city of Almaty wandering through a usually popular hiking destination that is now mostly off limits due to the coronavirus lockdown. There are only around 150 snow leopards left in Kazakhstan, out of a global population of less than 10,000 across Central and South Asia. Classified as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the big cats are rarely seen in the wild, let alone within city limits. Zoologist Alexey Grachyov, who works with the Snow Leopard Foundation, said that in the mountains near Almaty there are only around 20 of the animals left, making the sighting extremely rare. Link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock 20,292 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I do digital communications for an organisation that does conservation and this is so interesting! I was just working with projects in Kazakhstan today lol, so crazy who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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