The Great Plains Zoo welcomed its first snow leopard cub in decades earlier this year: a baby girl named Asha. It's a win for ...

‘Monstrous’ Hurricane Melissa crosses Cuba after killing dozens in Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Hurricane Melissa left a trail of destruction as it moved across Jamaica, seen for the ...

A snow leopard cub named Juniper was treated to her first pumpkin during Halloween-themed enrichment at the John Ball Zoo in Michigan.

Snow leopards who are unable to survive in the wild are excellent candidates for zoo residents, just like Juno. They'll be ...

A thick coat of fur and feathers can completely change how a creature looks, and sometimes, it’s hard to believe something ...

One of the most elusive animal species may disappear, researchers said. Survival of snow leopard populations could be "precarious" in the future due to the way the elusive mountain cats have evolved, ...

There are relatively few snow leopards in the world, and it has likely been that way for a long time, a new study indicates. This situation increases their risk of extinction in a changing environment ...

Zookeepers are offering a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes habitat of two rare – and adorably fluffy – Amur leopard cubs. The new additions to Brookfield Zoo in Chicago can be seen in the video ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s newest addition has a name: Juniper. The zoo announced the name of its snow leopard cub in a social media post Thursday, one month after she was born.

One of the most powerful recent examples of hyperlocal conservation in the Himalaya is the effort by two sisters from Dolpo, Tshiring Lhamu Lama and Sonam Choekyi Lama, to protect Nepal’s snow ...

Yuki, a snow leopard at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, gave birth to a cub last week, which marked an important step in protecting the vulnerable species, according to the zoo. (John Ball Zoo) ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A new member has joined the family at John Ball Zoo. The Grand Rapids zoo announced on Friday, Aug. 1, that a snow leopard cub had been born to mom Yuki earlier this week. “Both mom ...