You can find more of Shariff’s work on his website and Instagram. That number is expected to continue its decline over the coming years as snow leopards face continued threats from the loss of their habitat as well as from poachers, so seeing one to photograph will likely be increasingly difficult in the future. when it came to finding the snow leopard, which is incredibly camouflaged and.
Fewer than 10,000 of the cats are estimated to be in the wild in the world, found at elevations higher than 9,800 feet (3,000m) across South Asia. Because of their incredible natural camouflage, rendering them almost invisible in their surroundings, snow leopards are often referred to as the ghost of. I especially wanted to capture shots of the endangered snow leopard and. In addition to being masters of camouflage, the snow leopard ( Panthera uncia) is classified as a vulnerable species. “That is why you need a very trained eye, a very experienced eye to actually go see them in the wild, which is what I do and what I have come to be known for.” With their thick, cream-colored coats and gray-black spots, snow leopards camouflage so well within their rocky habitat high in the Himalayas that they are. The camouflage skills and stealthiness of the snow leopard are legendary (theres a reason the cats are known as the 'ghosts of the mountains ' in some parts of the world), and theyre essential. Snow leopards “are the master camouflage artists of the mountains they may be right in front of you, and you will not be able to see them,” Shariff tells The Epoch Times.
The snow leopards are protected by international laws and there is a conservation programme called the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) to save the endangered species.
Answer to Photo #3 Answer to Photo #4 Answer to Photo #5 Snow Leopards Are Getting Harder to See The snow leopards are mostly found in Mongolia and China, but they have a small number of population in India as well.
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