MOUNTAIN MYTH

Many explorers, scientist and hunters have sought – in vain – the elusive snow leopard, to the point that it has assumed almost mythical status. This fierce, hardy, beautiful cat, much hunted for it’s spectacular pelt, inhabits some of the world’s most inhospitable terrain: the high mountains of central Asia.

This cat was caught in the mountains of Mongolia, north of the Gobi Desert. It was fitted with a radio collar and released. It melted into its environment of rock, stunted scrub and snow patches.