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Seoul Grand Park Welcomes Endangered Amur Leopard from the UK

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Grand Park announced that an endangered female Amur leopard will be arriving from the United Kingdom on February 8, as part of a conservation effort for the critically endangered species. The Amur leopard, listed as a Class I endangered species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species [...]

Scientists Complete Genetic Blueprint of Korean Leopard

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean scientists have successfully mapped the reference genome of the Korean leopard, better known as the Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), the National Institute of Biological Resources announced Tuesday. According to the institute, the complete genetic blueprint of the Amur leopard is the result of an 18-month study, which [...]