SHENYANG, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A wild Amur leopard was found dead, apparently killed by an Amur tiger, in the northeastern region of China, local media outlets including Sohu News reported on December 25. According to the reports, a netizen posted a video on December 23 showing the adult leopard lying lifeless in the snow, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Zoo sent two North Chinese leopards to Europe this week to help save the endangered species. The leopards were shipped to Germany on Wednesday to be quarantined before one is transferred to Denmark, according to Seoul Grand Park, which houses the zoo. One leopard will be sent to [...]
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 [...]