Winter transforms Ladakh right into a winter wonderland. The valley will get coated with snow from late November until March, and temperature dips to sub-zero ranges usually. Now, a video of two snow leopards enjoying within the snow in Ladakh’s Zanskar area has shocked netizens.
Sharing the viral video on X, IAS Supriya Sahu wrote, “A fleeting dance of untamed pleasure – Snow leopards someplace in Zanskar valley in Ladakh.” The 28-second video captures snow leopards leaping and sprinting, and enjoying with one another.
Watch the video right here:
A fleeting dance of untamed pleasure – Snow leopards someplace in Zanskar valley in Ladakh
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— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) January 6, 2025
Many social media customers reacted to the video. One wrote, “Actual pure pleasure of leopards. Good to look at. Want we’ve got comparable spontaneous pleasures. Gid bless the character.” One other person wrote, “Zanakar is nearly Paradise.”
“One of many uncommon movies of leopards enjoying in snow. Lovely to eyes,” a 3rd person stated.
As per the World Wild Fund (WWF) web site, snow leopards are sparsely distributed throughout 12 international locations in Central Asia amid rugged mountain terrains. In India, they’re primarily discovered within the high-altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. A nation-wide survey estimates India is dwelling to no less than 718 snow leopards within the western Himalayas.
Like most massive cats, snow leopards are solitary creatures and are seldom seen in pairs. They’re skilled predators, able to taking down prey as much as 3 times their very own weight. Sadly, they’re a extremely endangered species, dealing with vital threats from poaching for his or her fur, bones, and different physique elements.
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