WASHINGTON— In response to a lawsuit by animal protection and conservation groups, today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finally agreed to a June 2027 deadline to determine if leopards warrant ...

The United States will decide by June of 2027 whether to protect threatened leopards under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The new deadline follows a lawsuit demanding closer scrutiny on African ...

The African leopard, Panthera pardus, is one of nine leopard sub-species. They can reach six feet long and weigh up to 200 ...

Turns out, the mythical African black leopard really does exist. Biologists shot rare footage of the sleek big cat walking majestically in Kenya — the first time the animal has been photographed ...

Now, it’s just a matter of time before the zoo finds out whether Anastasia, a 2-year-old Amur leopard, will become part of the conservation plan to bring the critically endangered species back ...

The African leopard, Panthera pardus, is one of nine leopard sub-species. They can reach six feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds. African leopards are widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa.

Sochi, a baby amur leopard, was born at Denver Zoo on Dec. 3, 2013. Two more cubs were born at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, a much-needed boost to the critically endangered species.