The Snow Leopard

Filmed on March 13, 2018 in Hemis National Park's Rumbak Valley. We watched this snow leopard for 13 hours, from dawn till after dark, these are the highlights from this entire day.
This individual snow leopard was also filmed by National Geographic's Hostile Planet film crew, and there are similar shots from the documentary that are in this video.

[@moizrehman668]

Beautiful and very Authentic Original Continuous Footage With NO Stupid music and commentary. Out class

[@BrettHartl]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@7hilladelphia]

She is a beautiful old girl. Thank you for taking such time to let her show herself to the world ... thank you so much

[@BrettHartl]

Glad you liked it.

[@vasudhanaware7317]

She was continuously looking at the camera persons. She was aware that people are watching her..... Beautiful animal.

[@maxosullivan6808]

They blend in so well it's amazing!

[@greeneyes325]

I'm 20:26 in & I'm mesmerized by this 4 yr old, she's just so much fun to watch.. I think she's getting quite use to your presence I have to finish watching this.. Cheers 😊

[@BrettHartl]

You are so kind

[@allanpotocki5972]

Amazing to know they survive and thrive in that type of geography and climate. You'd think you would expect too see this kind of animal in the jungle somewhere. Truly amazing is the gift we have been given to be able to observe nature and everything in it.

[@greeneyes325]

This footage was outstanding I enjoyed every minute of it I couldn't imagine them living anywhere else. 👏👏❤️

[@BrettHartl]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. They are amazing animals

[@nigelft]

I just love how it pauses occasionally to roll around in the dust; maybe it was trying to hide its scent, or maybe, like all cats, it was having a bit of fun, this time to relive the sheer stress from trying to track its prey ... who knows ... But that it showed a playful nature really does show cats are cats, no matter how big their paws are ...

[@BrettHartl]

Big cats have amazing behavior for sure

[@GM-pd9vu]

I doubt if it was play. More likely a survival need.. coating itself in the dust and mud, as a camouflage, so that its prey doesn't see it coming.. besides, it could sense that someone was watching.. these cats don't like that, i'm sure!

[@fanny3942]

Very beautiful the Snow Leopard! Thank you for sharing. Greetings from LA, CA

[@BrettHartl]

Thanks!

[@devvratsharma9086]

Nsmestyyy indiaaa lov lol high dopeee

[@puma1304]

such a privilege to see these magnificent animals (although with their multicam jacket they are so difficult to spot) did it notice that you were there?

[@BrettHartl]

Yes, the leopard noticed us, but did not seem to mind, since it took a nap in the open only 50 meters away. There were at least 40 people watching it that day, but everyone was quiet and respectful

[@davidfernandogallardoberri698]

Mi animal favorito.

[@robhaythorne4464]

Thanks Brett. Another day at the office for a snow leopard. High expectations and lots of disappointments. Just like us humans, I guess. At least she got a lot of exercise.

[@BrettHartl]

That is how it goes when you are a snow leopard...

[@sunilnimbarkar6368]

I lived in maharstra junnar in pune very big lepard in my gaon thanks for suting

[@TheInspiredPlanet]

Thank you for sharing!

[@imtiazahmadwildlifephotography]

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[@ابوهارون-ط1ش]

❤

[@answersquestioned]

Wow. It’s camo fur is as effective for stealth purposes as it is magnificent

[@jacintomesazanon]

Yo creo que además el LEOPARDO DE LAS NIEVES se revuelve la espalda con la TIERRA DEL TERRENO para hacerse más MIMÉTICO al coger más el COLOR DE LA TIERRA que su espalda coge .

[@BrettHartl]

Thank you. It was an amazing day

[@arthurwu2885]

Oh Man after long hours waiting catch nothing!!! Can I order a food for this poor Snow leopard?

[@fiabeantiche8187]

A Great Work behind ! Thank You very much!

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Snow leopard is keep looking at drone that over fly above him or her, LOL, leopard has keen sense can hear buzzing sound of drone do doubt and keep wondering what is that keep fly over me, LOL?

[@BrettHartl]

There were no drones, they are not allowed in Hemis National Park

[@irbis8801]

Thanks for video. Do you capture some photos? What is the distance?

[@BrettHartl]

The snow leopard was as close as about 40 meters away, but as far as 1000 meters away. I do have some photos, but the video is better

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Snow leopard face resembles tiger than leopard face in Africa; I say junior size tiger adopted perfectly in -hospitable mountain terrain; yap, it is mountain tiger is more accurate description for now called snow leopard. Reduced size from flat land tiger 1/3 to be able to keep up with its prey, why only under 100 pounds with short front legs but with huge thick long tails as balancing tools effortlessly up and down much like ibex but lacks endurance like all cats! Yes indeed, it is mountain tiger and North America we have mountain lion, but Africa lion will not be able to survive harsh winters like Couger or mountain lion in US...

[@StoilDIvanov]

Outstanding video !

[@irbis8801]

Great!!! What is the distance between you and snow leopard when he came down?

[@BrettHartl]

At its closest, it was about 30 meters away. It came all the way down to the valley floor.

[@nigelft]

@@BrettHartl That is remarkably close ...

[@zaheerabass297]

King of mountain

[@syedassadvlogs6109]

hi i love wild life

[@thomasgoines5287]

Realistic.

[@kennydeary957]

I wonder why it didn't attack when given the chance

[@BrettHartl]

They are ambush predators, and only attempt to hunt when it is perfect conditions. I guess it wasn't very hungry...

[@أبوعبداللهوماجد]

الحيوانات المفترسة عندما تتيحه الفرصه اكثر 100٪ لأجل من ينكسر كبريئاه

[@sylvaindussans7608]

Whoa some really amazing videos!! It came very close! I wonder if the place where it come near the fence with the yak/dzo calf, was in the field just up of Rumbak village?

[@rockfowlmarkandrews]

It was indeed in the fields below Rumbak, just after you come through the gorge and where you left to the village.

[@dariushhaghighi7303]

Please day need protection

[@unimedtec]

Snow leopard is also in my country Pakistan

[@catsofladakh]

Wat mm lens u were using???

[@BrettHartl]

100-400mm Panasonic with a Lumix G9 mirrorless

[@IsmailKhan-sf5zz]

یہ کونسی جگہ ھے؟ye konsi jaga he

[@sufareweedunyamat5030]

wow nice

[@user-lo3zu7rg6v]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@lorenzoparrinello7756]

À wild peluche

[@MarcelitoRecords]

And we are frustrated when the ubereat is 10 minutes late...

[@BrettHartl]

LOL. Indeed

[@thenuclear7020]

I like it the stone

[@dildarbaban5642]

Not a close up shots

[@davidfernandogallardoberri698]

Parece q le es muy difícil cazar. No se muestra ninguna escena donde capture alguna presa ...

[@ЛидияФархутдинова-п5у]

Как мне его жалко! Столько прошёл по горам, вокруг камни и пустошь, ни одной живой души, некого поймать, чтоб съесть, он устал, лежит, закрыв глаза. Хоть бы кто нибудь попался! Помоги ему бог! Ещё и воды нет, чтоб попить! Ни еды, ни воды. Условия жёсткие, суровые. Горы, пропасти, как же им трудно выжить!

[@davidfernandogallardoberri698]

@@ЛидияФархутдинова-п5у me gustaría saber que dice la respuesta pero no sé ni que idioma es...

[@dctrn65]

he / she didn't have a kill?

[@BrettHartl]

No, it didnt even try to catch one.

[@thefinalwhistle1623]

@@BrettHartl that was puzzling as couple looked like were gift wrapped.

[@BrettHartl]

@@thefinalwhistle1623 Everyone watching was surprised the snow leopard didn't pounce.

[@syedassadvlogs6109]

i want to make it life as a job but its a dream

[@felixstefant5355]

What camera do u use?

[@BrettHartl]

Lumix G9 with a 100-400 lens

[@furiousdoe7779]

@@BrettHartl That is not a huge lens ..i would have expected the 150-400 but this was shot in 2018 so way to early . Fantastic that you nailed it, congrats .. I assume with help of guides and a specialised tracking team . How long did you spend there ... in compiling all these images ? 2 weeks .a month ?

[@BrettHartl]

@@furiousdoe7779 I went to Hemis National Park, where all the guides and visitors work together to find the snow leopards. This one actually I was the first to spot in camp at 6:00am. The guides in the park are very well organized, and most visitors have a very high chance (above 90%) of seeing them now. I was only there 6 days, and we saw this one on day 3.

[@zahirshah22]

The snow leapord was rather on a study tour protecting himself from blue sheep....and cows...

[@УЛУУКЫЗЫЛКЫРГЫЗБИЗТАГДЫР]

Илбирс!!!

[@hhmo9862]

❤️👏👍

[@chrisblester37]

They should let some go on the southern alps to hunt the introduced tar and chamois and goats they would have to be monitored and wouldn't need large territories but there's lots of space there

[@rene29200]

❤️😻❤️😎❤️👍❤️

[@degas8234]

Yeah it would be 2 hours If they shut up!!!! You can see every animal looking at them!

[@0606-e5s]

Pamir

[@mustafakahyaoglu6762]

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[@bigbaisoorun1036]

KYRGYZSTAN

[@mzeeshanh]

Wasted my 30 minutes and 37 seconds, one minute in writing this comment

[@faiquealilashari8825]

this is pakistan baby

[@devvratsharma9086]

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