We're expanding our One Health–One Welfare program, partnering with Zoologist Kartik,expert in animal welfare & husbandry. He'll be working with zookeepers & vets at Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park, Gangtok India to advance the level of care for animals that can't return to the wild. Photo-K Thevar

Because of your support, Giving Tuesday was a success! Your generosity is helping empower conservationists like Tshiring Lhamu Lama and her team in Nepal's Dolpo region, women who are leading community-based efforts to protect the region's 90 remaining Snow Leopards Photo: Noah Media Group

In Nepal, conservationist Tshiring Lhamu Lama is leading a women-led effort to protect 90 remaining snow leopards in Dolpo. Her approach is strengthening livelihoods & reducing conflict. Giving Tuesday join the movement for women-led conservation & lasting coexistence. Photo Tshiring Lhamu Lama

From all of us at the Snow Leopard Conservancy, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Photograph courtesy of Tashi R. Ghale!!

For those of you who receive our E-newsletter, there was a glitch this morning, and two copies🙀 were inadvertantly sent out. Our apologies for the confusion. Gotta love technology 🐾 Photo: Peter Bolliger

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place "Layers of the Dialogue" - by Erika Gabor Medium: Concrete Relief

Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 2nd Place "Silent Watcher" - by Tina Freudenberger Media: Fiber Art, Quilted, & Raw Edge Applique

Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! Unique Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over - 3rd Place "Snowfall Symphony - Beads of Bhutan" by Maria Gomez Media: Seed Beads and FireLine

We are reigniting our partnership with Bhutan Foundation in 2026 to sponsor the Promoting Ecological and Community Engagement (PEaCE) project in Jigme Dorji National Park. Photo: Bhutan Foundation snowleopardconservancy.org/promoting-pe...

We are expanding our One Health One Welfare program by partnering with zoologist Kartik Thevar, who will work with Sikkim's Himalayan Zoological Park to empower wildlife caretakers through hands-on training and mentorship. snowleopardconservancy.org/advancing-we... Photo: Kartik Thevar

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Fourth Place "Dreams" - by Dina Leonova - Plasticine

Introducing the Winners of our Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 5th Place "Whispers of the Himalayas" - Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee Collage: Sculpture Paste, Gloss Gel, Wood Scrapings, Clay, Sand, Linen, Wet Wipes, Alcohol Inks, Spray Paint, & Oils

Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest - Interwoven Destiny, Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet. Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - 6th Place "Snow Leopard Forever Connected" - Tattoo Art by Kevin Florian Libuda Canvas Raphael Malarczuk

Introducing the Winners of SLCs Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 Interwoven Destiny, Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet Combination Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over 1st Place "Eyes of the Eternal Web" - Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas & Digital Software - by Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Unique Media Artwork - Youth 11 & Under - First Place "Streaking Striking Radiance" - Acrylics on Jute Bag - by Kuhu Kacher

Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention "Peering Into Tomorrow" - Charcoal & Colored Pencil - by Deepti Jain

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention "The Summit Sentinel" - Watercolor - by Jasmine Holbeche

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention "She" - Pastel - by Diane Saunders

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention "Ghost" - Soft Pastels - by Sophie Parkhill

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention "Solitaire" - Pastels - by Rosabelle Wildlife Art

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Grand Prize "Between Prayers and Peaks" - Soft Pastels - by Katrina Brye

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place "Interwoven Destiny" by Laurie Prindle

Happy Snow Leopard Day! "For me the snow leopard represents that precious part of us, mystical & often hidden from the world, that holds great power. Spending time in her world & finally seeing her was like a dream, one that continues to empower me." Jak Wonderly, "Searching for the Snow Leopard."

Land of Snow Leopard Network reunited in Kyrgyzstan in September with renewed energy & purpose. This gathering brought together Indigenous Cultural Practitioners, Elders, herders, & members championing the biocultural approach to snow leopard conservation. Photo: SLC

On October 23, we are coming together to move for a shared cause, the athlete of our mountains, the snow leopard. Through #23for23, from the Himalayas to the Pamirs, we will walk, cycle, stretch, & climb for 23 minutes, reminding the world that protecting nature starts with a single step.

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Second Place "Ghost Sighted" by Karla Marquez

It only takes 23 minutes to begin a journey of strength and endurance. On October 23 - International Snow Leopard Day - move like the #SnowLeopard, powerful and graceful. 🚶‍♀️Walk 🏃 run 🧘‍♀️ stretch or 💃 dance your way into action for a 🌍 global cause. What’s your #23for23 move?

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Third Place "Snow Leopard Saved Your Memory Forever" by Anju Panwar Rajesh

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Youth 12-17 - First Place "Essence of the Mountains" - Crayon - by Susan Kobet

Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention "The Eyes, The Mind" - Compressed Charcoal on Paper by Susan Leibik

SNOW LEOPARD SISTERS Directed by Ben Ayers, Sonam Choekyi Lama & Andrew Lynch Special screening Planet In Focus International Film Festival. October 25, 3pm Paradise Theatre - Toronto A powerful story of resilience and conservation. For Tickets, click on link in the comments.

Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 Interwoven Destiny, Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over Honorable Mention "The Voice of Rocks and Wind" - Soft Pastels - by Ekaterina Drozhdina

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual Artwork 🎨 & Poetry 📃 Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Poetry - Adult 18 & Over - First Place "Gray Shadow" - by Glenn Kempf

SNOW LEOPARD SISTERS - Directed by Ben Ayers, Sonam Choekyi Lama & Andrew Lynch Special Screening at the Planet In Focus International Film Festival - October 25, 3pm Paradise Theatre - 1006c Bloor St W, Toronto Tickets: www.goelevent.com/planetinfocu... 25 & Under FREE → discount code: 25&under

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual Artwork 🎨 & Poetry 📃 Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Poetry - Adult 18 & Over - Second Place "Hope In Friction" - by Terry Pfister

Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest - Interwoven Destiny, Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention "Enjoy Not Spoil My Ecological Serenity" Watercolor by Anju Panwar Rajesh

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual Artwork 🎨 & Poetry 📃 Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Poetry - Adult 18 & Over - Third Place "Spring Follows Winter" - by Emma Lee

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual Artwork 🎨 & Poetry 📃 Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Poetry - Adult 18 & Over - Fourth Place "The Silent Call of Freedom" - by Neil Mukherjee

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual Artwork 🎨 & Poetry 📃 Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Poetry - Adult 18 & Over - Fifth Place "The Summit" - by Sarah Mills

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨📃 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Poetry - Adult 18 & Over - Sixth Place "The Ever Elusive Snow Leopard In Me" - by Sean Mukherjee

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place "Quiet Conquest" - Pastel Pencils - by Nadia Setter

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨📃 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Poetry - Adult 18 & Over - Seventh Place "Ice Heart" - by Isabella De La Torre

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨📃 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Poetry - Adult 18 & Over - Eighth Place "Snow Shine" - by Rhonda Varsane

Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Second Place "Protection" Pastels on Canson Velvet Pastel Paper by Catherine Mourounas

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Third Place (Tie) "Mountain Vigil" - Colored Pencils - by Wendy Boland

World Animal Day is celebrated "To raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. Through increased awareness & education we can create a world where animals are always recognized as sentient beings & full regard is paid to their welfare." Photo - Steve Tracy

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Third Place (Tie) "A Bond Like No Other" - Soft Pastels - by Sophie Parkhill

Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 Interwoven Destiny Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! Traditional Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over - 4th Place "Fragility In The Gaze of Uncertainty" - Colored Pencils - by Tala Victoria Ong

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual 🎨 Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Fifth Place "On The Hunt" - Acrylic Glaze on Canvas - by Dagmar Dossin

Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 7th Annual 🎨 Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎 Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Sixth Place "Breath of Life" - Pastels - by Pat Schwab