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Three snow leopards at the Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska, died of COVID just a month after testing positive Ranney, Everest, and Malaku had first tested positive for COVID on October 13, along with a pair of Sumatran tigers who have since made a full recovery Veterinarians attempted to treat the snow leopards with an aggressive regimen of steroids and antibiotics that ultimately proved unsuccessful It remains unknown as to whether the three snow leopards were vaccinated against the virus Reports of COVID infections are on the rise in the US as zoos in Denver and in St Louis, Missouri,...

A trio of snow leopards at a Nebraska zoo died of COVID-19 one month after contracting the virus, zoo officials said Friday. The Lincoln Children's Zoo stated that Ranney, Everest, and Malaku all succumbed to COVID-19-related complications. The three snow leopards had first tested positive for COVID on October 13, along with a pair of Sumatran tigers who have since made a full recovery. Veterinarians attempted to treat the snow leopards with an aggressive regimen of steroids and antibiotics that ultimately proved unsuccessful... ...The virus has already been identified in cats, dogs, lions, otters, tigers, and gorillas, among others. The...

Introduction : It is with a heavy heart that I am writing about Snow Leopards and their Conservation. Bound to Craggy Cliffs, Snow Leopards have always been present at "Low Densities" but what is shocking is their "Mass Slaughter" by Poachers in recent years in India, China, and Mongolia. The Daily Mail -- A British Tabloid reported in March 2017 that Poachers in India kill 45 Snow Leopards a Year. That is "Terrible". It is bad enough that there are only 500-600 Snow Leopards at the most in the Wild in India specially in the States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,...