A photography tour guide tracked a snow leopard to a place where it enjoyed the perfect hiding place to ambush approaching ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that Ladakh harbors an impressive 477 snow leopards, establishing the region as one of ...

In a major conservation breakthrough, Ladakh has been found to host 68% of India’s snow leopards, with 477 individuals ...

Hemis sits in the high-altitude region of Ladakh in India’s far north. It’s one of the last great strongholds of the elusive ...

New Delhi- Home to 477 snow leopards, Ladakh has one of the world's highest densities of the big cat, representing nearly 70 per cent of India's spe. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

Home to 477 snow leopards, Ladakh has one of the world’s highest densities of the big cat, representing nearly 70 per cent of India’s species population, a study by the union territory’s ...

Ladakh boasts the world's highest snow leopard density, housing 68% of India's population with 477 cats, according to a recent study. Hemis National Park leads with 2.07 animals per 100 km².

A snow leopard walks across a mountainside at Thiksey village on the outskirts of Leh in India's Ladakh region on February 13, 2024. CREDIT: MOHD ARHAAN ARCHER/AFP via Getty Images.

"The snow leopards in Ladakh occupied 47,572 (square kilometres), holding globally highest extensive densities of snow leopards in Hemis National Park (two per 100 square kilometres), Kargil (1.2 ...

“Sadly, most snow leopard hunts end in failure. I managed to capture it all in stills and I was shaking after it finished. I hoped like crazy that I managed to get all the photos in focus and I did!

The researchers estimated that Ladakh is home to 477 snow leopards, representing 68% of India’s total population. The density of snow leopards varied between 1 and 3 individuals per 100 km2, ...