Enjoy the new photos of Altai that Trégomeur Zoo has shared with us!
Altai in Tregomeur Zoo, January 31, 2026
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Today, after a month in quarantine (a standard procedure when an animal transfers from one zoo to another), our fluffy beauty Pepe has moved into her exhibition enclosure! 🔥
Pepe in Leningrad zoo, February 20, 2026
Pepe is right in the middle of her move to the exhibition area, inside her transport crate 🤗 Photo: Leningrad Zoo.
Her new home is the enclosure where Shu was born and lived in his childhood (he has now moved to a next door, newly built enclosure).
For the first while, the fluffy newlyweds will be switching places so they can get to know each other from a distance first ☺️
We wish lovely Pepe an easy and gentle adaptation to her new home and the most purr-fect introduction to her precious groom, Shu Svenovich the Pallas's cat!
Today in the #HistoricalManulization series – the fluffy gentlemanul Baryshnikov! 🤩
Baryshnikov in Cincinnati Zoo, 2006
Yes, that was truly his name — this little manul was born and lived at the Cincinnati Zoo in the United States. He was named after the outstanding Soviet and American ballet dancer and actor Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov, who gained particular popularity in America after his role in the popular TV series Sex and the City.
Baryshnikov the Pallas's cat was hand-raised by the zoo staff. Sadly, he passed away in 2008 at around 3 years of age.
And what’s interesting about his pedigree?
L'amour! Manul riddle winners!
Manul love curators, thank you all for participating!
More than 100 people took part in the riddle, and a bit more than 40 of them gave the correct answer! 👏🏻
Among those who answered correctly, we used a randomizer to select three winners:
‼️ Ta-daaa! Here’s the answer to yesterday’s riddle:
💘 Bandit’s fluffy bride is the beautiful Brusnichka (Grustinka)!
Dear manul curators, thank you all so much for joining in — it was such a vibe!
🎁 We’ll announce the three lucky winners on the website tomorrow morning — don’t miss it! 🙌🏻 (We need a little time to process all the comments.)
⚡️ P.S. Looks like another riddle is already on the way! Achi has joined the breeding season too, and his bride is just as mysterious — hiding in her little house and refusing to show herself! 😅👻
Sun Sanlang from Xining has passed away 🌈
Sun Sanlang in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wildlife Zoo, January 8, 2025
Sad news came from Xining Zoo: On February 9, the amazing Sun Sanlang (Dunzi), son of the legendary Sun Simiao and Sun Xiaomei, passed away 💔
The zoo announced this in a notice posted on the Pallas's cat enclosure:
😍 L'amour! A manul riddle!
The mating season for Pallas's cats is in full swing—it's time to find out:
❓ So who is she, the Bandit's mysterious bride ❓
🤓 We invite you to feel like a manul curator and "find" a bride for him!
Here are the options:
Yesterday, the doors between some of the enclosures were opened — which means the mating season for manuls has begun.
Here are the pairs we spotted:
🔥 Handsome Bandit has become a groom for the very first time in his life!
We haven’t caught a glimpse of his bride yet, but one thing is clear: the boy is astounded!
A whole new territory packed with unfamiliar scents (a quick reminder: Bandit has never moved from his enclosure since kittenhood) is hitting him with a whole storm of feelings. So much new, unknown, and most importantly – unmarked!🤭
Zelenogorsk in Novosibirsk Zoo, January 4, 2024
For several days we couldn’t bring ourselves to write a single line about this. Words just wouldn’t come — there were none to express how much Zelenogorsk and Karaganda meant not only to the global manul community, but to us personally.
Manuel in Gdansk Zoo, December 16, 2025
Manuel has active outlook on life and pure charisma!
During our visit, he worked for the whole manul family😅
While his lovely Ula was sleeping like a fluffy rock on the very top shelf, and their teenage kittens (in their own separate enclosure) were copying mom, Manuel was full of energy and endlessly busy!
Several times a day he diligently patrolled not only his own territory but Ula’s as well! He perched on different shelves, carefully surveyed the surroundings, sharpened his claws, groomed himself with great dedication, did a proper stretch (hey, gotta keep in shape😅), and generously welcomed visitors with grumpy gazes — with that unmistakable “Budapest-style” melancholy — and sometimes even with menacing whisker twitches!
Manuel is incredibly responsible: he personally supervised the air conditioner installation for the summer season in their house together!👏🏻
Manulization on Radio Krasnoyarsk
⚡️Krasnoyarsk! Tomorrow on Radio Russia Krasnoyarsk, we'll be talking live about Pallas's cats, Manulization, and, of course, the star of the Krasnoyarsk Zoo – Boris!
🕢 Time: ~ 7:30 a.m. Krasnoyarsk time (GMT +7)
🏄 Wave: FM 94.5
🗣You can listen online here:
https://radio-online.ru/5397-radio-rossii-krasnojarsk-945-fm.html
We went to visit Timofey at the Moscow Zoo
We came to visit Timofey at the Moscow Zoo 😻
And here’s a fluffy hello from every angle!
Timofey in Moscow zoo, January 25, 2026
🐾A long-awaited female Pallas's cat named Pepe has arrived in St. Petersburg. She's five years old and came to us from the Barnaul Zoo for temporary care as part of the EARAZA conservation and breeding program for Pallas's cats. We are the second zoo in Russia to host a pair that has produced offspring. Only six zoos in our country have representatives of this fascinating, but challenging, species.
Pepe made it to the Leningrad Zoo without any problems. She will spend a month in quarantine. This is a standard procedure for newly arrived animals, allowing them to be assessed and tested, as well as to allow time for them to adapt to their new surroundings without unnecessary stress.😌
We'll definitely let you know as soon as Pepe goes on display. Follow us on social media!🥰
Source: https://vk.com/wall-708996_58361
Akkem* in Novosibirsk Zoo, November 30, 2025
An unusually brave, mischievous, and curious fluffy lad — a whiskered rascal, a tail-waving troublemaker, and a bold fluffy teaser 😄
Akkem has a very proactive approach to life: he spends most of his time outdoors, observing the world with great curiosity. His favorite spot is the tree in the middle of the enclosure — the perfect lookout to keep an eye on everything going on around him.
He’s also incredibly playful: snowballs, pinecones, twigs — everything turns into an awesome toy!
But what surprises us most about young Akkem is how social and confident he is — he doesn’t avoid people, nor is he afraid of them. When he’s in a lively mood, he might even play hide-and-seek with a curious visitor, although his favorite game of all is “hunting” 😈
Here’s how to play: first you’ll see a bold tail raised like a banner, rapidly approaching you. Then comes that naughty, sparkling hooligan gaze. For extra effect he’ll flash you those sharp snow-white teeth and cunning whiskers… and in just a moment, the sweety fluff is perched at the edge of the enclosure, while his paw makes a daring attempt to boop you! 😈
New camera trap images from Kazakhstan
📸 Friends, we would like to remind you about the " Cameras in Nature " section on the Manulization website.
There you'll find photos of wild Pallas's cats in Kazakhstan (as well as their steppe neighbors ☺️), captured by camera traps adopted by you—Manulization subscribers—as part of the Pallas's Cat Working Group's "Adopt a Camera Trap" project:
👉🏼 https://manulization.ru/cameras
✅ Photos from twelve camera traps have already been uploaded to the site!
💫 We add new photos as they are sorted by MWG volunteers.
Berel’* in Novosibirsk Zoo, December 6, 2025
Berel'* lives together with her sister.
Watching them, you can notice that she’s the shyer and more cautious one, and she also looks a bit lighter in color.
And look — her little pouty lips are just too cute! ☺️
You can read the story behind her name, and the names of other Snezhinka's kittens, on our website 🤗
* This is an unofficial name.
💙 Meet Czyngis (en. Genghis) — a serious Polish heartthrob, grandson of the great matriarchs Lastochka and Rosa!
Merry Christmas!
Eve in Novosibirsk Zoo, November 16, 2025
With all our hearts (but, of course, with a grumpy manul stare!) we and Eve wish you a Merry Christmas! 💫😀
May the light shine upon you! 💖
* Today, Christmas is celebrated in Russia.
Happy New Year!
Dear friends, together with our beloved Siberian fluffs, we’re sending you warm wishes for the New Year!
It's amazing that this New Year is already the fourth one we’re celebrating here together 🎉
The past year was full of events: it held bitter goodbyes, but it also gifted us many happy meetings — right before our eyes, new fluffy stars were lit 💖
The year 2026 will be very important for us and a turning point for Manulization. We have many plans and exciting things ahead, and on this path, your support and involvement will matter more than ever 🫶🏻
Thank you to everyone who has been with us for a long time, and to those who joined us this year — each of you is a part of our big manuloving family ❤️
We wish you happiness and strong Siberian health, and may there always be room in your life for both small and big miracles.
Mommy, what kind of game is this!? 😮
