One of the most powerful recent examples of hyperlocal conservation in the Himalaya is the effort by two sisters from Dolpo, Tshiring Lhamu Lama and Sonam Choekyi Lama, to protect Nepal’s snow ...

Snow leopards have spotted white-greyish fur that keeps them well insulated in cold weather – it can be 5cm long on their back and sides and almost 12cm long on their belly. A snow leopard's tail can ...

Most wild animals today are constantly seen online. Tigers show up in documentaries every week, lions dominate wildlife reels, and cheetah videos somehow appear on everyone’s social media feed sooner ...

A committee of experts is combining various studies across different times and regions to estimate Nepal’s snow leopard population for the first time using new standards. Past studies varied in their ...

Big cats are elusive, but the snow leopard, especially so. Locals living alongside the leopards often refer to them as the ‘ghosts of the mountains’ as they are hardly ever seen. The snow leopard ...