20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ak-Moor
Ak-Moor, a seven-year-old snow leopards, walks back to her hiding spot after receiving her vaccination on June 05, 2021 in Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan. Snow leopards are among the most endangered big cats on earth. In Kyrgyzstan, there were around 1,400 animals roaming the mountain ranges in the 1980s, today it is estimate only around 300 snow leopards remain in the country
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2021 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2022 |
Photo Location: | Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan |
Camera: | NIKON D750 |
Copyright: | © Yam G-Jun |