WHAT: The beautiful snow leopard is notoriously shy of cameras, but National Geographic photographer Steve Winter managed to capture the most remarkable photos of the elusive cat native to the rugged, mountainous habitats of Central Asia and Russia. Enjoy these stunning photos as Winter shares his adventures on tracking snow leopards in Hindu Kush of Pakistan and the Himalayas of India.
WHEN: Thursday, June 5, 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Woodland Park Zoo’s Education Center Auditorium at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N.
COST: $10 adults; $5 children (free for children under 3). Pre-order tickets online at www.snowleopard.org/news/events or purchase at the door. Free parking.
WHO: Photographer Steve Winter has been stalked by jaguars in Brazil, charged by a 12-foot grizzly in Siberia and trapped in quicksand in Myanmar. In 1995, he began shooting for National Geographic and last year captured the most remarkable photographs of snow leopards ever seen. Some of these photos appear in a 24-page snow leopard article in the June 2008 issue of National Geographic magazine.
INFO: The event is hosted by the Seattle-based Snow Leopard Trust (SLT), one of Woodland Park Zoo’s Partners for Wildlife. The SLT was created in 1981 by former WPZ staff member Helen Freeman and is dedicated to protecting the endangered snow leopard in Central Asia and Russia. The SLT’s programs include educational outreach, research and conservation. Snow leopards are endangered in their wild mountainous habitats in Central Asia and Russia – there are as few as 3,500 remaining in the wild.
For ticket information, call the Snow Leopard Trust at 206.632.2421. For more information about snow leopards, visit www.snowleopard.org or visit the zoo’s website at www.zoo.org.
