GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo, Hugo, has been getting plenty of attention lately — but he’s not the only youngster at the zoo. Visitors can now meet Juniper, John Ball ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Great Plains has announced the name of their snow leopard cub. Asha (pronounced “AH-shah”), meaning hope or wish in Nepalese, was the winner of the naming competition.

One of the most elusive animal species may disappear, researchers said. Survival of snow leopard populations could be "precarious" in the future due to the way the elusive mountain cats have evolved, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball Zoo’s newest family member finally has a name. The zoo at 1300 Fulton St. W in Grand Rapids announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, that its month-old snow leopard cub has been ...

One of the most powerful recent examples of hyperlocal conservation in the Himalaya is the effort by two sisters from Dolpo, Tshiring Lhamu Lama and Sonam Choekyi Lama, to protect Nepal’s snow ...

Yuki, a snow leopard at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, gave birth to a cub last week, which marked an important step in protecting the vulnerable species, according to the zoo. (John Ball Zoo) ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — You might spot something extra cute at John Ball Zoo soon: Snow leopard Yuki has welcomed a new cub. The baby was born Monday. “Surprise!” the zoo said in its announcement ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — You might notice a new face at John Ball Zoo soon—the zoo's snow leopard Yuki gave birth to a healthy cub this week! The zoo announced the newest member of the family on Friday ...

A pair of researchers have visited two snow leopard dens in Mongolia’s Tost mountains, where they studied and photographed five cubs, offering a rare opportunity to gather data on this threatened ...

In early July 2025, videos circulated (archived) online claiming to authentically show a dolphin saving a snow leopard lost at sea. One version of the video that had 20 million views at the time of ...