Mission Critical:The World's Most Wanted Leopard

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News Black leopard spotted in Africa for first time in 100 years

The extremely rare female cat has melanism, a condition in which the body produces an excess of pigment.

Follow Video Setting Camera Traps for a Leopard Deep in the Hirkan National Park in Azerbaijan, the wildlife tracking team with Adrian Steirn are preparing clever tech—camera traps that let you monitor what's been captured via your smartphone. But will they actually work?

News Watch What Happens When Scavengers Find a Several-Ton Carcass

Huge animals play outsized roles in their ecosystems—even in death.

Follow Video Tracking Down The Persian Leopard As our crew make their way through the dense Azerbaijan jungle, Babakhan finds a vital clue which will help the team come even closer to finding the elusive leopard. That clue is a huge paw print, which likely belongs to a male leopard weighing as much as 100 kilogrammes. A leopard of this size would be one of the largest Adrian has ever seen.

News Why These Leopard Sisters Are Mating With the Same Male

This unusual arrangement was likely the result of the two females coincidentally going into heat at the same time.

Follow Video Mission Track Down Leopard Begins In the hopes of finding the elusive leopard, our host and crew head to Azerbaijan city to begin their quest. While in the city, they head to the World Wildlife Foundation offices to gain some expert advice and key insights into the mission which will help them develop a plan of attack.

News Leopard's 'Playful' Bite Could Have Dangerous Consequences

While on safari, a tourist had an encounter with a leopard that was far too close for comfort.

Follow Video We Have Leopard! After checking camera trap after camera trap, it's not clear any more whether the team will have luck in getting footage of the endangered Caucasian leopard. And then...

News How City Dwelling Leopards Improve Human Health

A new study found leopards may prevent nearly 100 rabies cases in Mumbai every year.

Follow Video The First Tracks of the Elusive Caucasian Leopard Deep in the forests of Azerbaijan, Adrian Steirn and his team find the first leopard track, and it belongs to a huge 100kg male.

News Rare Leopard Cannibalism Caught On Video

A scientist on his honeymoon captured the grisly footage in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.

Follow Video Meeting Babakhan Adrian Steirn and his team are travelling deep into the heart of the Azerbaijan jungle in order to meet the man that may best help them track the infamous snow leopard. This man's name is Babakhan, and he is one of the fittest, strongest and charismatic men that Adrian has ever met. After spending years in the military Babakhan returned to the mountains where he said he always felt the presence of the leopard.

About the Show

Photographer and filmmaker Adrian Steirn travels from Africa to Azerbaijan in search of the highly endangered Caucasian leopard. On the brink of extinction, will he capture the first photographic evidence of Europe's last leopard?

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