Saturday, July 14, 2012

Creature Feature: Snow Leopards

This video from Mongolia shows two litters of snow leopard cubs (Panthera unica). Two females, Anu and Lasya, are collared with satellite tracking devices for research purposes. Researchers quickly took measurements and will not visit the den sites again to minimize disturbance. Audio monitoring confirms the mothers are still caring for their cubs. Vital statistics are needed to plan for the survival of the species in the wild where only 4,000 or fewer survive. The research is a project of Panthera and the Snow Leopard Consevation Fund.