Two and a Half Centuries to See One Cat

Published 7 days ago • 7 min read • Wildlife and Ecosystems
Earth Endeavours Newsletter In 1775, the snow leopard was given a scientific name. It took 195 years for anyone to photograph one. George Schaller took that first frame in Chitral Gol, in Pakistan, in 1970, and by the reckoning of the time only two Westerners had seen a wild snow leopard in the preceding twenty-five years. © Steve Winter. Photo originally featured in BEJournal Vol 18 (2011). All Rights Reserved. Autumn 1973. Peter Matthiessen walked into the Dolpo region of Nepal with...

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