Eight to 12 additional cats were also counted in adjacent areas of China during the census, which means the total population of Amur leopards has, in fact, doubled in less than a decade.

Amur leopards are native to mountainous regions of Russia and China, capable of withstanding cold climates due to their thick ...

Both cubs and Mina, the 8-year-old first-time mother, appear to be healthy and are being kept in a private habitat in the zoo ...

Billy Currie Photography / Getty Images The Amur leopard might be the rarest big cat in the world. Found in just a small swath of land where Russia, China and North Korea meet, the Amur leopard is ...

These are the rarest animals on Earth creatures so elusive, so endangered, that most people don’t even know they exist. From the ghostly white Amur Leopard with fewer than 100 left in the wild, to the ...

Why Amur leopards are so important Amur leopards are top predators in their landscape, so they’re crucial role for keeping the right balance of species in their area. That also affects the health of ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Two of the rarest big cats on the planet are now proud parents after welcoming two babies at a Colorado zoo. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said 9-year-old Amur leopard ...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Zoo is introducing the public to its newest addition-- a leopard named Jasper. Jasper is a 3-year-old Amur leopard and is one of less than 100 left on Earth, according to ...

It's estimated that fewer than 60 Amur leopards are left in the wild, making them one of the world's most endangered cats. They are rarely seen, but footage from a camera trap recently captured ...

Amur leopards prefer to live in areas with mixed Korean pine and deciduous forest while avoiding open grasslands or populated areas. They are now only found in the border areas between the Russian Far ...