The Amur Leopard | Planet Earth | BBC Earth

We are treated to intimate footage of the rarest Cat on Earth, the Amur Leopard. Winter is a difficult time for this hunter - there are no leaves for cover and no young prey animals. Subscribe: bit.ly/BBCEarthSub
It comes as little surprise that there are only 40 of these magnificent Cats left in the wild and the numbers are sadly falling.Taken From Planet Earth.
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[@annahorvath849]

They are heartbreakingly beautiful.

[@tarunhari1144]

Yes!

[@thefoolishscholar183]

Only 40?! Such beautiful creatures!

[@lilt9604]

Sanket Gupta I think the number has risen to above 60 now. Still very low but positive

[@thefoolishscholar183]

+LILT ! A pleasant news. Thanks.

[@thefoolishscholar183]

+Nebelschleierhimmel It seems people are the ones that need to be tamed first.

[@thefoolishscholar183]

+the angry troll As I said, some people need to be tamed.

[@goodreason3123]

humanity is cancer of the planet

[@arsen-jb1gs]

snow leopard and Amur leopard such beautiful creature.

[@momoney855]

How can you dislike these exotic creatures.

[@meikhochakre3309]

Mohamed Ali probably by a vegan coz of the prey

[@johnsheppard1476]

@@meikhochakre3309 those vegan rodents must be fed live to big cats!Yes,those don't eat normal human beings but for vegan rodent meat they like it as well as any other rodent!

[@himanshugurjar9002]

@Vamsi Krishna Vegetarianism in india is different from western one. Its part of wokism there.

[@YoungMesrine]

Cocaine

[@himanshugurjar9002]

@@Tribrid-zv3nq I was replying to an above comment about india not amur leopard

[@espnfrankie126]

Now there’s over 100 hopefully the numbers will continue to rise.

[@Henry21053]

They're so beautiful. It makes you wanna cry. Knowing these cats probably won't be here in another 20 years.

[@christinethornhill]

TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR WORDS

[@theninjascout]

Hopefully they increase in number

[@HaoSci]

Don't count on it, their distribution are in Northeastern corner neighboring Korea, the Korean peninsula and adjacent area in Russia. I don't think China or Russia or North Korea are going to do anything to protect the species.

[@frodo_sumkin]

You should not say that. I live next to the reserve, where leopards and tigers are rescued. The BBS has old information. Now leopards are already about 60 individuals and the numbers are increasing. They began to move to other reserves in Primorye. The population growth has been proceeding systematically since 2008, when there were only 28 of them. I think there is progress.

[@frodo_sumkin]

While some loudly scream about problems and do nothing, others save as they do and do not expose it for show)

[@newjerseygreaser5007]

Russians are doing a great job! There are slowly getting more of them, and the Siberian tigers have now become many 100s. Sadly China is not helping at all.

[@ArtMythstic13]

@Федор Осипов Really? Well god bless the guys who work at the reserve then. It's frustrating to look at these leopards and realize there are only few of them left, but then your comment give me hope again, god bless you too. I believe Russians will doing good job on this but I'm still worry because of...uhh...China (didn't want to sounds stereotype but well well, we all know why...). I don't know after six months you'll be able to see my comment or not, but if you see this and it's not too demanding can you give me the update information? I hope there will be more good news on this. And thank you again for the previous information.

[@felixcretu4993]

Only 40? We should try to help them or something anything! I can not bear seeing such a elegant creature going extinct

[@greetings.haveaniceday.7162]

poobear Cretu There should really just be 40 humans alive. Animals should rule...wait.....animals already are. Humans are just another form of animals

[@Dreadmantisthe2nd]

+We should all be LIVING LIKE LARRY Well if there were 40 humans left alive you more than likely would not be one of them.

[@1dayleft40]

We should all be LIVING LIKE LARRY Humans aren't animals

[@cmpunk7504]

70 now but that took over ten years

[@dmitriivanoff4909]

Latest news: the population has increased to 103 leopards at the beginning of 2018. This number includes only the cats on the Russian side. Conservational efforts has paid off. blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/amur-leopard-population-triples-to-103/

[@leiajiang7877]

so pretty

[@wildernessstyle8810]

I hate that so many animals are endangered. This is a really beautiful Leopard.

[@darkmatter5424]

Traditional Chinese "medicine".

[@poisonempress]

@@darkmatter5424 the amur leopard is poached for fur, deforestation and agriculture/industry expansion also is hitting them hard. Can't place all the blame on "medicine"

[@poisonempress]

there are thousands of animals at risk of extinction due to humans...

[@MriLenan]

@@poisonempress 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@ulyrhee8123]

Amur leopards are my favorite big cats. God bless 🙌these creatures and may they multiply exceedingly.

[@goldentrout4811]

They're beautiful, but sad to see them with low numbers. Must be lonely out there :(

[@Sasha-it1ql]

Golden Trout I know. :(

[@conorrutledge3585]

Makes me hate humanity even more

[@slowgynman1234.]

Ahhh what Beauty

[@duoduo8052]

Sabu exactly it makes finding a mate harder for them

[@ancaprofiroiu274]

They've gone up to 100. I just saw it in the news!

[@joeortman6789]

Seeing an Amur Leopard amazing. They’re such stunning and captivating big cats who deserve respect. I get to seem them up close all the time in Pittsburgh, but seeing them in the wild is breathtaking. What’s even more breathtaking is seeing a healthy cub in the wild. It’s a brutally-harsh world out there for leopard cubs. Also, having two healthy Amur Leopards and David Attenborough together in the same video makes this perfect. Two of my favorite organisms: the Leopards and Attenborough!

[@mariorossi8028]

in the 2007 there were only 30 but now with the protection of his environment and a protect program, there are aroud 70, 130% of increase in only 10 years this is a good news but there is more to do.

[@skyrimfreako10]

mario rossi that’s crazy only 70 in existence

[@user-re1ym3fu8y]

Rich people are the key

[@WillVRam]

do you have the link?

[@cmpunk7504]

William Vieira Ramos look up the leopards yourself, no link necessary

[@InfiniteTriztan1111]

These two look so beautiful, and the cub's face is cute, he's kinda fluffy 🦁🐯

[@Luna_Anonymous]

This is actually sad and emotional.

[@saturn724]

absolutely majestic

[@MadiRoss91]

I made a symbolic adoption of $50 for these precious souls, I wish I could afford more. It totally broke my heart to hear just how close to extinction they were. Roughly a year later I began to hear of their numbers climbing!!!!!!!!!!!! 🧗‍♀️

[@poisonempress]

i have done the same, hope to see them flourish like they should

[@michelleandenzosadventures6616]

1:11 The noise he makes 😂

[@Averagebum21]

Michelle and Enzo's Adventures Hahahaha

[@albussd]

Only 40?!!!! How can they be saved?!! I wanna help! This is urgent!

[@ninaw7073]

Shaleen Dalal I agree!

[@mr.anderson5806]

I donate money & time to save them. #savetheleopards

[@albussd]

I wuv me.. How exactly do you do that? I'd like to help. May be not with time as I can't be physically there to do something.

[@Megnappinidae]

If you go to the WWF website, they let you sponsor a leopard. That also applies to Panda's and other critically endangered animals.

[@albussd]

That's cool. I could do that but tbh, I am always apprehensive abt these things as nobody knows for sure if the money donated by people to save animals doesn't go into people's pockets... I mean organizations like WWF and Greenpeace seem legit but still I have some doubts...

[@milanchous]

Леопард, моя самая любимая кошка! Живи!

[@moragmckay7673]

Seeing Amur Leopards at Yorkshire Wildlife Park is the most amazing privilege. They are shy and often don't come out in their beautifully designed enclosure for long periods,especially in hot weather, but well worth off-season visit to YWP with repeated popping back to Leopard Heights to check whether one is out on patrol- when you can see one up VERY close. Stunning! YWP is involved in breeding and conservation efforts for this precious creature.

[@PerfectlyFreedom]

So beautiful and fluffy.. We must protect this specimen at all cost!

[@moragmckay3779]

The most beautiful animal in the world. The Captive breeding programme is essential to their survival. I'm lucky enough to have been up close and personal with Drake (a few times) and Freya, parents to three young now in the programme, at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Once you've looked into their eyes, there's a part of you you will never get back.

[@SFsailingbiking]

Astoundingly gorgeous!! We have to protect them at all costs!!!! Love from Shanghai

[@judithstevens630]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@jamesbentonticer4706]

They have been making comeback. There are now about 100 individuals in the wild! Getting healthier, lets go leopards!

[@unconscious1076]

One of the Most beautiful animal in the planet

[@reiterfares6441]

this cat is my favourite Snow-leopard, its just beautiful

[@bill8100]

It's my first time to know there is an amur leopard, and I'm shocked there's only 40 left in the wild.

[@emaya_u]

painful to see this beautiful creatures falling numbers..

[@AlexanderTch]

Their population is growing. 57 of them were counted in 2018 and 86 of them were counted this year. Russia created special protected area for leopards, national park.

[@lucygarrett3919]

THEY'RE SO beautiful!

[@KeyhaneBishomar]

A mix of Leopard and snowleopard 😁😁😁 I love it

[@Shady-Mali]

Just GORGEOUS!!!

[@isoblah]

Oh my god, Amur leopards are so gorgeous.

[@Max-rk2bp]

So amazing, I've sponsored Amur leopards

[@MJ-jn4qh]

Moo Zbari HOW I WANNA HELP

[@zenzen958426]

Moo Zbari I donated money on the world wildlife fund website. maybe you could do that? it came with an amur leopard plush which is cute

[@Max-rk2bp]

Moonlight Wolf go to the WWF website and it will let you sponsor

[@Max-rk2bp]

JessicaPanda yeah, that's what I did

[@jackleo4435]

Moo Zbari please sponsor the Asiatic cheetah, only 2 females left in the wild :(

[@Cartman5101]

what a beautiful cat..

[@eugenia3449]

I love this leopard, we must protect them.

[@iceberg369]

so beautiful

[@ASBlueful]

The leopard looks like it needs a nice hug, it looks so soft!

[@teddybear9337]

ONLY 40 AMUR LEOPARDS LEFT?!?!?! THEY'RE SO BEAUTIFUL!! THEY NEED TO CATCH SOME & START A AMUR LEOPARD FARM SO THEY CAN REPOPULATE!!!!!!!!😱 I MEAN LIKE NOW!!!!!!!!!!😱

[@juliag6586]

Teddy Bear yeah...but those who raised in captivity cannot survive in the wild

[@jules_logan4305]

www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/16/asiatic-cheetah-brink-extinction-iran-un-funding

[@atlante4368]

My eyes can't even process their beauty all at once.

[@Calichick310]

The Amur Leopard is beautiful! What a coat they have, looks so soft, and fluffy. I hope they make it and get to mate. We need them to increase!!! 40 is too little for those animals.

[@Argos-xb8ek]

This is the most beautiful leopard I think I've ever seen.

[@Zuqney]

2:28 that eyelashes. so pretty oh my god

[@anonymous-vg7kc]

Yea killer eyes♡

[@greetings.haveaniceday.7162]

TheSneakerBeaker YOU IN TROUBLE

[@BlazedCLS]

Pure beauty

[@denyoellamcy8251]

This pure beauty may not be able to thrive in the wild for too long ..The reason is human greed

[@RaviPatel-cv9zm]

its a yellow version of snow leopard ,another cat added in my favourite animal list

[@chicagun2915]

More like a snow leopard is a white version of this.

[@dingleen6553]

THEY'RE SO FLUFFY- OMG

[@tonybusch8771]

XD, LOL, and Reference.

[@sandeepjoshua3019]

what a beautiful creatures

[@Pale_7567]

Endangered species huh, quite sad isn't it

[@MrDylanHole]

Not particularly.

[@Pale_7567]

how so?

[@MrDylanHole]

It's just life, some animals fail to adapt and die out. It's also a tad amusing the idea that the scarcity of an animal heightens its value, knowing well the heartache that will come from losing said value. So, not really sad unless you are to brand that idea to yourself. Self-inflicted pain, really.

[@Pale_7567]

Fair view point I suppose.

[@cityslick2361]

Paleon If a particular species dies out because of humans thats not exceptional

[@Tigerex966]

Snow leopard twin amazingly lovely to see.

[@matthieuchillaud2267]

they're so cute and beautiful cats.

[@johnnywalker7961]

learpode cubs are so cute 😍😊

[@khalilrasha1]

The Amur leopard is so cute

[@snakebeing756]

Let us pray for these beautiful animals for their future.

[@cody12345249]

LITERALLY just watched this episode with my girl before I went to work. The shots that the BBC crew manages to film are just remarkable.

[@JustRandomWonderer]

There was so many big cats like Amur leopards and Siberian Tigers in Korean peninsula. It's all gone because of colonization and war. But still, people sometimes eyewitnessing the trace or itself.

[@razzmy]

We should work hard to protect these magnificent cats for the future generations by not only adding care and breeding facilities but also raising death sentence to the poachers! One of the best and cutest clips of Amur Leopards... 🐆😻

[@NomastiAfricanWarlord]

Found my favorite animal!

[@mike_dunno]

too bad that it's about to go extinct :(

[@anatudor]

Hopefully not. Their numbers have slowly climbed back up for the past 10 years and, last I've heard, there were about 50-60 cats in the wild last year. All these numbers are in the wild, so the very thing that made them so endangered, the gorgeous fur they were (and sadly still are) hunted for, might be the very thing that eventually saves them as well. That fur might look like a beautiful coat for a human to some, but others like the coat better when worn by the actual cat it belongs to. So there are quite a few in zoos and even in rich people's homes as vanity "pets". Not ideal, but at least they're safe.

[@jules_logan4305]

Skyrim Guard Will you donate to help them?

[@iarif19]

I jst love this beautiful creature...

[@avorotcivanin]

So proud of the work Russia has done to save these animals. They number over 100 in 2018! Hopefully this growth in numbers continues. Thank you Putin for making it your mission to save the Amur Leopards and Amur Tigers.❣❣❣❣

[@ookuitore]

You sad brainwashed biomass. Estonia has done much to help them, we have reproduction program in full force for Amur. Russia is the reason they are almost extinct! Now other countries must help to fix tha problem the terrorist shi-hole russia has done

[@leopardprint2860]

Mesmerising beautiful omg

[@kgunitkeese17]

I got to give high praise to the cinematographers that spent countless weeks if not months trying to get video footage of this beautiful creature. I think it took them over a month to get a shot of a snow leopard so I can only imagine how long it took for them to get a shot of the Amur leopard.

[@TheSavethetigers1]

Beautiful creature!

[@fmtsammtony587]

We must take them to a place where winter is better like TX or AZ to save them!!

[@charlesboswell4881]

What a beautiful animal God made

[@thelaststand1674]

What a stunningly beautiful creature!

[@jeremys3408]

Such a beautiful animal and great footage

[@daliborjovanovic510]

It’s worth noting that during the ice ages, the leopard (Panthera pardus) was a lot more widely distributed across the frigid latitudes of northern Eurasia, with fossils even being found in Iberia, England and Germany, so Amur leopards are the last relic of these cold-weather adapted leopards and they are on the brink of extinction.

[@blaisehanon]

Went from 40 to 120 last 3 years.. great news.

[@kristiankatrinak618]

Very beautiful, im in tears they are close to extiction

[@mustaqdj]

Such beauty !

[@poisonempress]

there are 100 or so of these cats in the wild now, if we choose to care instead of being selfish we can save them and others too

[@Theonetrueerenyeager]

The depressing thing is that they’re not to the only animal that are decreasing in number and are dangerously close to extinction.

[@danielobrien9918]

I continue to support the Amur leopard along with other endangered species to make sure they never go extinct.

[@Flowy6789]

Beautiful

[@hudsonhulse3637]

I don’t want them to go extinct. We need to protect them

[@staaarik]

you cant. climate change is real but its not man made process. Its a cycle of ice ages. We are living in the end of current Ice Age, and the polar ice will melt eventually no matter what we do. So natural habitats are changing. Some animals adapt, others don't. Tigers and other alpha predators are usually the worst to adapt, so the go first.

[@ankondas8289]

Check out this informative video on amur leopard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3jdYaiJqdGDoK8

[@darrentan4579]

David Attenborough Let’s Celebrate

[@samiraagic9183]

so sad.. hope we could bring the common population back..

[@huevito64]

Wish there was a full documentary on this one

[@valenesco45]

SO CUTE

[@KC-Title]

fluffy cat ;)

[@BruceRodriguez]

So magestic

[@linzhao-printz2168]

So beautiful! What can we do to help these beautiful cats survive?!

[@xxchihirochanxx]

The cutest cat 😍

[@kiransrihari1052]

Those cubs are so cute

[@waibhavkrishnaChandra]

2:08 you got something on your lips there

[@ronnienagy1901]

Please Help And Save These Beautiful Amur Leopards 🐆❤

[@jamjar8539]

He said there was 40 left in the wild and I literally started bursting into tears

[@5mnz7fg]

According to Wikipedia there are due to protection again about 60 wild living individuals. What isn't exactly many as well... Plus some in zoos.

[@rht785]

as for 2019 the population has slowly growing to 90

[@chloe-tj2rv]

rht785 Thank god

[@Jonas-jx3kw]

cool! they need to keep Fuck*ng!

[@oreocookie3165]

Such a magnificent animal. It looks straight out of from heaven

[@foxyfox2572]

I love animals and I love the chanel BBC

[@ritwik_shivam]

Big Cats are always beautiful to see, but their species which live in snow are gorgeous, they hit different on first sight, as if they have grown to advanced form like pokemon

[@dimasadityas1543]

Fisrt time seeing this creatures and so sad to hear that there are only 40 of them in the wild and its falling. Maybe we wont see them anymore in the next 5 years or less. Hoomans need to help them...

[@cmpunk7504]

Dimas Aditya S no

[@jules_logan4305]

There’s progress! blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/amur-leopard-population-triples-to-103/

[@mayamoore9457]

I love the Amur Leopard and am currently trying to spread the word about them being endangered. For those who don't know much about the Amur Leopards, here's some facts! Name: Amur Leopard Population (2018): Approximately 80 Lives in: Russian Far East Habitat: Temperate Forests Leap Length: 19 ft horizontally, 10 ft vertically Speed: 37 mph (miles per hour) Height: Up to 2.1 - 2.6 ft (At shoulder) Male Mass: 71 - 110 Ibs (pounds) Female Mass: 55 - 94 Ibs (pounds) Main Prey: Spotted Deer, Roe Deer Lifespan: 10 - 15 yrs in wild, 20 yrs in captivity *Creature Features* The Amur Leopard has a creamish coat color which helps you figure out that the Amur Leopard is quite different than the normal leopard!

[@hamdihannechi5933]

Beautiful kitty

[@loljackwho]

Im pretty sure with the work they are doing to save the Amur Tigers, the number of Amur Leopards are going up. Think of the Aumr Tiger as an "Umbrella" Species, as we save the tigers, we are also saving the leopards.

[@TheAndr3nalin]

WOW such a amazing craeture, beautiful to, I hope their number will increase