Snow Leopard: 20 Amazing Facts About the "Ghosts of the Mountains" - Our Planet

Snow Leopards 101

Happy International Snow Leopard Day! In this video, you can see one of our snow leopards scent-marking in their exhibit. In the wild, these elusive cats roam vast, mountainous terrains across Central Asia. Snow leopards will travel over great distances and they rely on scent-marking—rubbing their cheeks on rocks, scratching the ground, or spraying urine—to mark their territory and leave messages for other snow leopards. At the Central Park Zoo, our snow leopards spend time in multiple habitats,

Two of our snow leopard cubs are now at their new homes. Altai is now at The Buffalo Zoo and Asha is at the Central Park Zoo. How do we prepare the cubs for their new home? How do we transport a snow leopard? Why are they leaving the Akron Zoo for a new zoo? Watch the video below to learn the answers to these questions and learn about the months of hard work that our animal care and vet teams do to ensure every animal is ready for their new home, like training and vet exams. The third cub, Layan