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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