Rare Photos: Snow Leopard Babies in Dens

Check up time

Panthera's Snow Leopard Field Scientist O?rjan Johansson and veterinarian Carol Esson (Australia) examine and prepare to weigh a cub.

A cave with a man-made rock wall ironically doubles as a snow leopard den site.

Field Scientist Mattia Colombo (Italy) carefully prepares to place a cub back into its den.

A picture of hope for the next generation of snow leopards in Mongolia's South Gobi.

A narrow cleft in a rock wall served as these cub's den.

Gaining mobility, the cubs examine a side entrance.