Today, the term “Big Five” refers to the beauty and power of some of Africa’s most iconic animals. However, it has a much darker history. Trophy hunters in the 19th century considered elephants, ...

Holidays to shoot endangered leopards are being sold online for up to £116,000, The Independent can reveal – while a long-promised UK ban on trophy hunt imports remains stalled. Big-game tour ...

International Leopard Day highlights a widely overlooked predator, its global range, and why protection is needed to secure ...

For International Leopard Day on May 3, we look back at Mongabay’s reporting on leopards in Africa, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.