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Happy birthday to Achi and Adele! 🥳

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Today we’re wishing a happy birthday to Achi and Adele! 🥳

Our dear fluffy birthday manuls have turned 6!

This year, Adele became a mamanul for the first time and brought little fluffy babies into the world.

Adele in Novosibirsk Zoo, June 2, 2026
Image by Julia

We wish Adele strength, good health, and motherly patience, lots of delicious meat treats, the coziest shady spots to relax, and that she always remains the most beautiful, big-eyed, fluffy cat-model mom around! 😻

And we wish her little ones to grow up healthy, strong, and, of course, very serious and grumpy manuls! 

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A minul has been born at Budapest Zoo! 🤩

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The minuls season continues!

This time the happy news came from Budapest Zoo: the lovely Lucy and Bohus have had a kitten!

A photograph of Lucy and Kitten of Lucy b. 2026 Ⅰ in Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden

The first veterinary checkup was carried out the other day, and it turned out that the little one is male.

The zoo reports that he is healthy, developing well, and delighting the staff with his excellent appetite. With each passing day, he is becoming braver: he is coming out of their house more often and exploring the world around him with growing confidence.

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Minuls were born at the Brno Zoo! 🎉

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Hooray! Today, Brno Zoo shared some wonderful news: the beautiful Italian Ariunaa and the fluffy Siberian bogatyr Muztau have welcomed manul kittens! 😻

Here is what the zoo wrote on their Facebook page (translated):

“WE HAVE MANUL CUBS! 😻

We’ve known this for some time, but only now can we share the joyful news with you. ❤️

The little ones are hiding together with their mother in a shelter in the exhibit, and what they need most right now is peace and quiet. If you are walking near their enclosure, please be considerate and do not disturb them.

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Sad news: Innokentiy the manul has passed away 🌈

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Sad news came from the Center for the reproduction of rare species of animals: Babnik Kesha, Karaganda’s eldest son, has passed away 💔

A photograph of Innokenty in Center for the reproduction of rare species of animals

Kesha lived a long manul life — he was 11 years old. The cause of death was cancer.

We first met Innokenty in purrson in January of this year. Like a true son of Karaganda, he was secretive, elusive, and not happy to have visitors. Still, he allowed us to admire him for a few minutes: peeking out from behind the snowdrifts with his big, round emerald eyes, as if asking, “Who are you?” It was both beautiful and very funny! ☺️

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Incredible fluffy cuteness!

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Video of minuls from the Leningrad Zoo
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Let’s admire once more these adorable and utterly tiny manul kittens Pepe and Shu😻

Image by Leningrad Zoo, uploaded by Manulizationverified_filled

Be sure to turn on the sound and listen to the manul kittens’ breathing!

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Who’s today’s main Siberian birthday girl? 🥳

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Happy birthday to Eva Zelenogorskovna! 🥳

Today, this wonderful fluffy manulady turns 6!

We wish Eve strong Siberian health, many long years to come, all the manul joy, and the most caring zookeepers by her side ❤️

A photograph of Eve in Novosibirsk Zoo
Eve in Novosibirsk Zoo, June 6, 2025

Sweet Eve, stay healthy, cheerful, and always as charmingly beautiful and fluffy as ever! We love you very much! 🤗

Join us in wishing her a happy birthday!

⚡️ Manul kittens have been born to Lolo at Novosibirsk Zoo!

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Yesterday evening, the cubs shyly but curiously peeked out of their house for the very first time! Lolo guided them and looked around, and at us, very attentively and very seriously 😁

A photograph of a Pallas's cat in Novosibirsk Zoo
A photo of a Pallas's cat in Novosibirsk Zoo, May 25, 2026

How many kittens are there? We saw two, let’s see if anyone else shows up 🥰

Hooray! The Siberian minul season is officially open! May the kittens grow up healthy, strong, and fluffy!

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Happy Birthday Shu!

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The fluffy treasure of Leningrad Zoo, dear Shu Svenovich, turns 3 today!

A photograph of Shu in Leningrad zoo
Shu in Leningrad zoo, March 18, 2026

Happy Birthday Shu!

We wish you all the manul joy, and strong health, the tastiest quails, the coziest hammocks, and, of course, may his fluffy wife always be gentle to you 😁

Shu, always stay brave, active, curious, and amazing manul! Live a long and happy life, bringing joy to all of us, dear cat!

What else shall we wish this birthday fluffy bun? 🥰

A new zoo has appeared on the manul map!

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Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, United States
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⚡️ Hooray! A new zoo has appeared on the manul map: Woodland Park Zoo in the United States!

Goose the Pallas’s cat moved to Woodland Park Zoo from Columbus Zoo in May 2026.

We wish Goose all the manul happiness and big, tasty pikas in his new home!

Manulovers — is anyone planning to visit the floof in his new home?


Find Dersu the birthday boy 👀

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👀 “Find the Manul”

Try to find Dersu son of Karaganda from Dessau Zoo!

And by the way, today is his birthday — he has turned 8! 🎉

Spotting Dersu is incredibly difficult. Like a true Karaganda’s offspring, he is very secretive, mysterious, and unsociable. And just like his dad, he has stunning emerald-green eyes 💚

A photograph of Dersu in Dessau Zoo
Dersu in Dessau Zoo, November 19, 2023
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Results of processing camera data from the Manul Working Group 🤓

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Monitoring network in Central Kazakhstan: 2024–2025 update
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Dear manulovers, the Manul Working Group has published a report on the first results of processing data from the camera network installed in Central Kazakhstan, some of which have been “adopted” by us and you — the subscribers of Manulization, as well as other manulovers.

A video of a Pallas's cat, October 7, 2024
A manul is interested in the camera

The network now consists of 57 cameras, of which 35 camera were installed under the “Adopt a Camera” program, and that is more than half of all the cameras!👏🏻

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Happy Birthday to Zelenogorsk’s Eldest Son!

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We wish George, the eldest son of great Zelenogorsk, also known as Zhora, Zhorik, and sweet fluffy rock Zhorochka, the happiest 8th birthday! 🥳

A photograph of George in Novosibirsk Zoo
George in Novosibirsk Zoo, March 3, 2026

May our dear birthday catboy have good health and many long years, the coziest hammocks, the favor of fluffy manuladies, and double meats!

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Five fluffy birthday loaves! 🥳

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The Older Evchiks’ birthday: new photos and manul names revealed!
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Today we’re wishing a happy third Birthday to the wonderful Older Evchiks! 🎉

Just look at how gorgeous they all are:

Boris — also known as the fluffy Tsar of Krasnoyarsk 😁👑

A photograph of Boris in Royev Ruchey
Image by Oleg Chipura, uploaded by Manulizationverified_filled

And this is golden Sylvester, or Sylya among friends 😎

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Snezhlings turn 1 today! 🎉

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New photos and interesting facts about birthday floofs
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Today we wish a very happy 1st birthday to the adorable Snezhlings! 🎉

Here they are, the birthday floofs:

Akkem

A photograph of Akkem in Novosibirsk Zoo
Akkem* in Novosibirsk Zoo, January 6, 2026
Image by Pavel Burov

An unusually brave, mischievous, and curious fluffy lad — a whiskered rascal, a tail-waving troublemaker, and a bold fluffy teaser 😅

Akkem is not afraid of people and does try to avoid them at all. He is an extraordinary little manul!

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Happy International Pallas's Cat Day

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The fluffiest day of the year
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😻 Hooray! Today, April 23, is the fluffiest day of the year — International Pallas's cat Day!

A photograph of Lastochka in Novosibirsk Zoo
Lastochka in Novosibirsk Zoo, January 7, 2024

Together with the Siberian matriarch Lastochka, we congratulate all manulovers, as well as zoologists, veterinarians, zookeepers, scientists, and volunteers — everyone who loves manuls, cares for them, and dedicates themselves to their conservation, study, and raises public awareness about them. Thank you! ❤️

This grumpy yet endlessly charming solitary cat remains a mystery to scientists. But despite its secretive and unsociable nature, the manul has managed to unite thousands of people around the world and give them the chance to feel like part of something great, bright, and deeply meaningful—and that is truly something special. Thank you, great manul! 🧡

Support scientists, zoos, or simply tell your friends about manuls and their uniqueness — today is the perfect day to do it! 🙌🏻

And come join us this evening for our special manul livestream — it’s going to be fun and exciting! 😉

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Fluffy Flower Five' birthday! 🌸

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Baby photos of the birthday floofs
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🌸 April 20 is the birthday of the Lev's Fluffy Flower Five: Grusha, Iris, Lotus, Olive, and Primula have turned 9 years old!

Happy birthday, beautiful manuls! 🥳

To celebrate their birthday, we invite you to dive into a manul retrospective and enjoy rare childhood photos of today's birthday floofs with their mom Shar, along with a story about their early days featured in the Japanese book “Baby Animals: Animals of the Steppes and Mountains.

Enjoy the reading, and may strong cute-o-meters be with you! 😄

A photograph of a Pallas's cat
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Birthday of the Junior Evchiks! 🥳

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New photos, fun facts, and the names of the manuls!
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April 17, today we’re celebrating the birthday of the absolutely wonderful Junior Eve's Five!

They’ve turned 2 years old! 🎉

Let’s look at these birthday floofs and finally learn their names!

Anya

Beautiful Anya is a mysterious manulady who doesn’t come out to show herself to visitors very often, so photographing her is not an easy task.

A photograph of Anya in Novosibirsk Zoo
Anya in Novosibirsk Zoo, November 8, 2025
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Yus from Ueno Zoo has passed away 🌈

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Sad news from Ueno Zoo
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Sad news came from Ueno Zoo: on April 8, 2026, the beautiful Yus passed away 💔

A photograph of Yus in Ueno Zoological Gardens
Photo: Ueno Zoo

She lived a very long manul life—she was nearly 16 years old 🙏🏻

Yus was born on May 4, 2010, at Ueno Zoo together with her brothers Naim and Doro to the manuls Bayar and Lalaa. She spent her entire life at her home zoo.

In recent years, the staff had noted age-related changes in Yus, though she maintained a good appetite and remained under close observation by specialists. In early March, her condition worsened, and after examination she was diagnosed with an esophageal disease. Despite veterinary care, sadly, Yus could not be saved.

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Lolokins birthday! 🥳 🎂

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Lots of new photos, interesting facts and manul names!
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April 12, today is the birthday of the wonderful Lolokins! They turned 2 years old!

A photograph of Lucky, Nezabudka, Leon, Daughter of Lolo 2024 Ⅴ, Bruce, and Biya in Novosibirsk Zoo
Here they were just three months old.

Let’s admire what serious and fluffy charming manuls they have grown into!

Lucky

Here is handsome Lucky (Lolokin #1).

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