Saving the elusive snow leopard
Kunak was on his way to becoming a circus performer when he was saved by forest rangers. Just a cub when he was brought to the snow leopard rehabilitation centre near Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, he is now a gracefully aged snow leopard.
Last updated on 13 September 2017
Type:
Media Watch
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Country:
Kyrgyzstan
Region:
Asia
Threats:
Unsustainable hunting and trapping
Illegal trade
Species:
Uncia uncia
Species group:
Terrestrial mammals
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