Infrared cameras have captured rare footage of snow leopards in Northwest China. It’s estimated that only around 5,000 remain in Central and South Asia. | SBS News

This snow leopard (雪豹 xuěbào) was filmed enjoying the scenery of China's Sanjiangyuan National Park. Snow leopards are under China's highest national-level protection and are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The geographical distribution and population of this rare (稀有的 xīyǒu de) leopard are among the key indicators used to evaluate the health of the local ecosystem and biodiversity. | Learn Chinese

Infrared cameras captured rare footage of a mother snow leopard（雪豹 xuěbào） with her three cubs in the nature reserve from last winter to this spring at Xitianshan National Nature Reserve in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwestern China. Snow leopards are under first-class protection in the country. | Learn Chinese