Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

Snow leopards are home in the Himalayan Mountains, where it is trying to remain elusive, or rather there are just so few about

This leopard was photographed at Marwell Zoo, where he was desperately trying to cool down. Hot Summer is just not his thing, but sadly it has been more important for the Zoo to be an entertainment centre (not my words, but theirs) than the welfare of the animal. Sad how it is, but that is how all Zoo’s are managed.

Hopefully the New director cares more for the animals than the old one did, who neglected any development and improvement in animal husbandry for more than 5 years.

Time we stop this Victorian and Neanderthal attitude and practice