A female snow leopard with cubs born in 2022

It is a stroke of luck even for experienced scientists to encounter a snow leopard. Photo: Mikhail Vershinin

Snow leopards are elusive and cautious animals. Photo: Mikhail Vershinin

It is extremely difficult to spot snow leopards among grey rocks and cliffs. Photo: Mikhail Vershinin

Snow leopards live high in the mountains, in secluded and hard-to-reach places. Photo: Roman Afanasyev