Rare sight of four snow leopard in Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan has left the internet stunned. The footage of four, rarely seen, snow leopards clambering up snowy cliffs in northern Pakistan has created a frenzy among users.
Snow leopards are among the rare wild creatures in the world. It is hard to catch the sight of one snow leopard let alone four. Video has been captured by the Gilgit Baltistan Wild Life Department and has went viral on social media. The footage was captured on March 13th, 2025 at Hushe Valley.
Sakhawat Ali, the gamekeeper and photography, said that they were able to capture the sight of snow leopard after following their foot prints for two weeks through the snow-covered Central Karakoram National Park – close to K2, the world’s second highest mountain.
“In the village we are used to seeing snow leopards but, nobody, not even the elders that I spoke to, have ever seen four snow leopards in one go,” he said to CNN.
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According to Ali, a group of snow leopard consist of a mother and her three cubs. He added that He spotted the mother first, then started noting additional pawprints. He later “got lucky” sighting the animals together while observing a nearby cliff, through binoculars, from the rooftop of his house. He then filmed them from a distance of 200 metres.
Neighbors are celebrating the sight of four leopards together, however, they are afraid afraid for their livestocks as well.
Rocky terrain and cold weather in the northern Pakistan is the best habitat for the snow leopard.
World Wildlife Fund, who has been actively working for the preservation of the snow leopard in its statement said, it’s crucial that local communities “work together to protect and conserve these incredible big cats, ensuring future generations can witness their splendor in the wild.”