Welcome to 500px!
This temporary Starter account, Explorer, was
automatically created for you.
A Starter account can do almost everything a normal account can do such as Liking and Favoriting photos, but it will expire after a while.
To rename this account and keep it for yourself just enter your email address in the header dropdown above.
It's that easy.
Grumpy in the snow!
50.0
- 11993 Views
- 2328 Votes
- 1381 Favorites
99.9
January 19, 2013
If you would like to see more of my big cat images then please visit my website bigcatphotography
There are believed to be between 3,500 and 7,000 Snow Leopards living in the wild today; the exact
number is unknown as they are extremely elusive and challenging to survey. One of the main reasons for this is that Snow leopards inhabit extreme landscapes approximately 3,000 – 5,400 meters above sea level.
Unfortunately the capture and killing of these magnificent cats is still the biggest threat to the Snow Leopards survival.
Their fur is very sought after as a sign of opulence and wealth.... Snow leopard body parts can also sell for thousands of US dollars.
As mentioned, their distinctive fur is highly coveted, as are their
bones, for traditional Asian medicine.Snow leopards are also hunted due to conflict with herders who live in fear of losing livestock.
They are, without question, one of the most amazing and beautiful cats on the planet.
- Category Animals
- Uploaded 4 months ago
- Copyright bigcatphotos UK
Login or sign up to comment.
V&F!
Please check out my last work: http://500px.com/photo/23544379
Excellent sharpness!