Despite their solitary reputation, snow leopards still have reason to communicate with one another - whether to find a mate or ward off rivals. But how do they find each other in such vast landscapes? Primarily through scent-marking. Though they do this year-round, it’s especially important leading up to mating season each winter. Never miss the latest snow leopard communication by signing up for our monthly E-news! Video credit: Institute of Zoology of the Republic of Kazakhstan & Wildlife With

Despite their name, snow leopards are actually more closely related to a tiger than the true leopard! These large, elusive cats live in some of the harshest conditions on Earth and are very tricky to spot. | BBC Earth

Snow leopards have a white-gray coat spotted with large black rosettes that helps them blend in perfectly with steep and often snow-covered rocky mountains. They play a key role in their ecosystem, as both a top predator and as an indicator species in their high-altitude habitat. If snow leopards thrive, so will countless other species. These images were captured during WWF-Russia’s snow leopard population assessment in 2017. | World Wildlife Fund

Check out this wonderfully clear camera trap video of two young snow leopards in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan! Panthera recently began conducting snow leopard conservation activities in Kyrgyzstan with multiple partners on the ground, and is now supporting a multi-carnivore study focused on camera trapping and radio collaring of snow leopards and other species in the Naryn State Strict Nature Reserve. Learn more about Panthera’s work in Kyrgyzstan and neighboring Tajikistan, including planning the cross-tr

Discover how camera traps are helping snow leopard conservation 📸 In Kyrgyzstan, a remote mountainous country in the heart of Asia, snow leopards are making a comeback. Explorer and biologist Dan O’Neill travels there, finding out the real stories behind one of the most charismatic, elusive and endangered animals. This programme was filmed in accordance with all applicable international and local laws and guidelines pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic. #SnowLeopards #GhostsintheSnow | BBC Earth