Archive for the 'Leopard' Category

This is crazy!

Several national park rangers in Africa were trying to release a leopard back into the wild.

Knowing how fast and dangerous leopards are, they rigged up a series of ropes to open the big cat's cage so they could be far away when they let it go.

But once the cage was open, the leopard wouldn't leave its cage.

So a ranger started poking the cat with a big stick!

Bad idea!

Check out the video (above) to see a leopard attack!

BEWARE: It is intense and mildly graphic!

Awwww…these are CUTEz scaredy catz!

The Helsinki Zoo welcomed three snow leopard cubs in late June, and though they may be timid now, they will grow into big, strong, GORGEOUS grown-ups!!!

All of the triplets are gurls (GURL POWER!!) and there are fewer than 4,000 of these cuties in the wild…

So sad…

But hopefully, these ladies can change that!

Watch (above) as these leopard gurlies say hello!

So CUTEz!!!!!

The snow leopards babes at the Akron Zoo will make their first public appearance today and the public better prepare themselves for the CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!!!

Born May 14, these cutiez have stuck close to mama, Shanti, but they are ready to explore.

Only nine cubs have been born under the conservation efforts of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan.

So these two (above) are definitely are definitely being well-received!

The circle of life can be a cruel mistress…but chin up son Dad!

A snow leopard catches an unsuspecting squirrel and begins to snack on the poor guy at the zoo.

Right in front of a father-son duo…and their reactions are not what you expect.

While the child doesn't understand what's going, Papa just can handle it.

A teaching moment goes awry…it's ok Pops. It will be ok…

Snow leopards are one of the most endangered species in the world but conservationists took up efforts to put an end to their decline.

Funded by National Geographic, researchers teamed with Afghan doctors to tag and release two snow leopards in the Afghan mountains.

The two felines were collared as the conservationists took measurements to learn how the leopards survived.

They were released and each traveled over 70 miles through the Hindu Kush mountains!

Poachers, environment destruction and more have dwindle their numbers but researchers hope their findings can help the snow leopard.

Let's hope so! We don't want to say goodbye to this majestic creatures!

For a super duper secretive species, these babes are TOO CUTE to hide!

Clouded leopard parents Tawan and Wandee welcomed their SECOND batch of cuties at Night Safari in Singapore.

The species is extremely hard to breed and they are extremely endangered.

The smallest of the big cats, their elusive lifestyle and nocturnal make extremely hard to study.

Congrats to the new parents! We absolutely positively LUV these babes!

Awww…if only they could stay this size forever!

The Sri Lankan leopard is a rarity due to poaching and habitat destruction, so seeing two adorable cubbies is real treat!

The litter of 4 year old Leiah made their debut at La Palmyre Zoo in France.

Now five weeks old, they are in PURRfect, cutie health!