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Wildlife rescuers in Thailand are celebrating an 80% survival rate for leopard cat cubs this year, double the previous rate, as new regulations dramatically reduce agricultural fires. The progress shows how policy changes can quickly protect wildlife caught between shrinking forests and farmland.
India will showcase its remarkable success in protecting five big cat species at the 2026 International Big Cat Alliance Summit. Pre-summit events across the country will highlight how tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, and cheetahs are thriving thanks to conservation efforts.
Scientists discovered that South Africa's Cape leopards are genetically distinct from all other African leopards, having evolved separately for over 20,000 years. Despite being hunted nearly to extinction, these smaller cats are thriving with surprising genetic health.
The Nashville Zoo just welcomed its 50th clouded leopard cub in 35 years, a major milestone for saving one of the world's rarest cats. With only 10,000 of these elusive leopards left in the wild, this tiny cub represents hope for an entire species.
With fewer than 120 Arabian leopards left in the wild, a groundbreaking $51.6 million partnership between the Smithsonian and Saudi Arabia's Royal Commission for AlUla is racing to save one of the world's rarest big cats. The collaboration will bring these critically endangered leopards to Washington, D.C. for the first time, connecting millions to conservation science while supporting breeding and rewilding efforts.
A new research vehicle is powering South Africa's first national leopard survey, giving scientists the tools to protect one of Africa's most elusive big cats. The project brings together conservation groups and local sponsors to gather critical data that will guide leopard protection for decades.
Against all odds, leopard populations in Benin's Pendjari National Park have grown over six years, offering rare hope for one of Africa's most endangered big cats. With just 354 West African leopards left in the wild, even a small increase signals that conservation can work in conflict zones.
India will bring together leaders from 95 countries this year for the world's first Global Big Cat Summit, marking a historic moment for wildlife conservation. The announcement came during India's Union Budget 2026, positioning the nation as a global leader in protecting tigers, lions, leopards, and other endangered big cats.
A comedian discovered his cat Gloria lives a double life when she strolled home wearing a hot pink bow tied around her neck. Turns out, many outdoor cats are beloved by multiple families who unknowingly share custody.
Scientists discovered that fewer than 1,000 leopards living in South Africa's Cape region evolved into their own distinct genetic group after 20,000 years of isolation. The small cats are thriving today thanks to conservation efforts that began in the 1960s.
One of the world's rarest big cats is defying the odds in Russia's frozen forests. The Amur leopard, once down to just 30 individuals, is showing us that even species on the brink can bounce back.
One of the world's most endangered big cats is making a comeback in Central Asia's most isolated nation. New camera trap surveys reveal growing leopard populations in Turkmenistan's protected mountain ranges.
Scientists captured unprecedented footage of the Sunda clouded leopard, including the oldest female ever recorded at 8.5 years old. The breakthrough study reveals new insights about one of the world's most elusive big cats.
After 15 years of camera traps in Malaysian Borneo, scientists finally captured stunning images of the elusive Sunda clouded leopard and discovered surprising secrets about how these rare cats live. The breakthrough helps protect a vulnerable species that spends most of its time hidden in the rainforest canopy.
Two rare African leopard cubs are thriving at a Mexican zoo, giving hope to a vulnerable species while offering visitors a chance to see one of the world's most elusive big cats up close.
A reintroduced snow leopard has given birth in China's Helan Mountains, the first cub born wild in nearly seven decades. The birth proves that one of the world's most endangered big cats can thrive again in its historic home.
India's Meghalaya state just launched an ambitious conservation program to protect its most elusive resident: the vulnerable clouded leopard. Scientists have already identified 21 individual cats in one park alone, marking the first comprehensive effort to save these forest dwellers.
Camera traps captured a rare snow leopard in Uzbekistan's Gissar State Nature Reserve, proving these elusive "ghosts of the mountain" still roam the protected peaks. An unexpected legacy of Soviet-era conservation is now helping save one of the world's most endangered big cats.
A rare clouded leopard named Nong Yan represents three decades of breeding success at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, now recognized worldwide as a leader in saving one of the hardest wild cats to breed in captivity. The program has helped secure the future of a species once teetering on the edge.
Scientists discovered that a cat's purr is like a fingerprint, more reliable for identifying individual cats than their meows. The finding reveals how living with humans transformed cat communication in surprising ways.
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