Catching a glimpse of a snow leopard in its natural habitat is one of the most awe-inspiring and rewarding experiences for any wildlife enthusiast. Often referred to as the “ghost of the mountains,” ...

High in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan ... as “the mountain ghost.” And yet the snow leopard’s remote habitat is no longer enough to protect it. At one time, thousands of snow leopards ...

A snow leopard is pictured in Gerze County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 18, 2025. Known as the "king of the snow mountains," the snow leopard is under ...

Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow ... mountains" -- previously estimated by the IUCN to be in the range of 301-400. Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow ...

For example, Shavun Mara Kidd describes an extraordinary incident in her book, Searching for the Snow Leopard: Guardians of the High Mountains: Indigenous cultural practitioner Norbu Lama ...