Happy anniversary to our beloved, one-of-a-kind fluffy Siberian lady of sorrow!
And of course, we wish a happy birthday to her fluffy brothers: the wonderful Klyon from Ueno Zoo, the noble Altay from Izhevsk Zoo, and the mysterious Dima from Grasleben! Hooray! 🥳
Dear manuls, may you be healthy, happy, and full of joy!
Live long, stay fluffy, and keep delighting us for many years to come! ❤️
Yesterday was the 10th birthday of Batu, the Pallas's cat at Prospect Park Zoo. I specifically drove to Brooklyn to visit the fluffy birthday star. But the biggest surprise was getting to see Batu's fluffy wife, Sarnai, who is rarely spotted — what a beautifully delicate-faced cat she is!
It all came together thanks to the zoo's Pallas's cat keeper, Ashley — whose name I actually learned from the HBO documentary series The Zoo, Season 3, Episode 9: "Grumpy Cat's New Digs," which introduced Batu and Sarnai and showcased the construction of their new exhibit. I was lucky enough to run into her while I was watching the cats, and I got to ask her about how both cats are doing. Their breeding season this year just wrapped up, and the breeding process has not been very successful. These two have been a breeding pair for many years. A few years ago they had a kitten that died young, and later a mass was found in Sarnai's uterus. Ashley mentioned that the zoo has already collected semen from Batu, so artificial insemination is an option if needed in the future — and it turns out the birthday boy Batu actually has high-quality Pallas's cat sperm!
After I explained why I'd come and mentioned that I had never once seen Sarnai, Ashley said she wasn't going to let me leave empty-handed today (so kind of her!), and went into the back den to fetch Sarnai's favorite enrichment items — a tray of balls and a tray of wooden blocks. And that's how we got the beautiful Sarnai finally venturing out into the outdoor exhibit.
The two cats seemed to get along quite well and appeared comfortable with each other. Sarnai is such a beautiful rose— Batu is a lucky guy! The last time I visited, Batu had been pacing the outdoor exhibit in what looked like repetitive patrol behavior, and I was worried he might be developing a stereotypy. But yesterday I observed a much wider variety of behaviors, so I think I was overthinking it — after all, Prospect Park Zoo is a zoo with decades of experience caring for Pallas's cats. He got his birthday rat treats, did a round of patrolling outside, and polished off his meal — the whole show, which I managed to miss entirely, unfortunately! Thank you for taking such a good care of them, Ashley!
Here's hoping both little cats stay healthy and live long lives! I'm already planning to come back next month for Sarnai's 10th birthday : )
Friends, did you know you can vote for your favorite manuls?
Take a look at the “The Most Popular Manuls” section — it’s calculated on the number of likes each manul has. You are the ones who decide who rises to the top of this fluffy ranking!
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In mid-February, six Pallas’s cats from the Novosibirsk Zoo were moved to the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, part of the Vantara project in India:
The last daughter of Altana and Fellini from their fluffy Italian all-girl quartet of 2025 has recently left her home at Parco Faunistico La Torbiera and set off for her new one — to the Chemnitz Zoo in Germany, where her fiancé, Bob, is already waiting for her ❤️
Her name is Tuya (Туяа). It's a Mongolian name which means “a ray of light”.
On the homepage, you can now check who currently has their paws in the cake — don’t miss the chance to congratulate birthday fluffy manuls! 😁🥳
P.S. A manul appears in the birthday list for one day — on its birthday, according to the time zone where they currently lives.
happy birthday nar
nar is 5 today
happy birthday mr nar
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my favorite window cleaner
Is this true that Pluton from Poznań has moved in to Moira in Ostrava?
I've read comments about it at Ostrava Zoo's Fb.
Together with the park’s environmental education team, we held a lesson for children where we told the youngest residents of Kosh-Agach about their wild, fluffy neighbor — the manul.
During the lesson, the kids learned many interesting facts about the manul. Together we watched the cartoon “Children of Maana,” inspired by an Altai folk tale, and also practiced drawing a fluffy rock! 😁
Grusha is scheduled to move to a new enclosure on April 29. The zoo shared and showed what this new home will look like.
The new fenced area consists of an area with artificial rocks and a grassy area. Artificial rocks:
This type of enclosure was created because Pallas's cats hide not only in rocky but also in grassy areas.
Nagomu and Apricot are on a walk together!
https://x.com/Tom_Aki_/status/2032280044769591745
I took an emergency day off work today and visited the gang of Bat-Erdene, Altai and Khutga today at their new home. How exciting! We were playing a bit of a game of hide and seek, but with patience they gave more of a show than expected. Very brave 😻
Living in the North of England, I am so happy to now have two zoos (Edinburgh Zoo and Lakeland) that are both two hours drive from me. Manul day trips! 😻😻😻
Naru-kun is staring at Azu-chan, but Azu-chan is cold towards him.
Az and Nar at Kobe Animal Kingdom have entered their mating season and started living together on March 6, 2026. Wish them luck!
According to some manul lovers' X posts, Nar and Az started living together.
Maybe in the afternoon of March 6
I look forward to next spring💕
Traditionally, the mating season for manuls at the Novosibirsk Zoo begins in February and continues through April.
This year, the handsome George, the eldest son of Zelenogorsk, is once again courting the beautiful Mia — a well-known and beloved fluffy lady of sorrow with an alluring look… oh, what a character she has! 😈
It’s not easy for George to find the key to Mia’s heart this year, and even harder to ask her out. He might even end up stuck in a tree again! 😅🙈
Please, support George in the comments!
George, you are the best! 😺
Last November, two Pallas’s cats arrived at Red River Zoo:
💙 Midas, a handsome five-year-old male from Birmingham Z.oo;
🩷 Meera, a fluffy young lady from Columbus Zoo.
Sadly, the wonderful Eva, who had lived here since 2016 and brought many minuls into the world, has passed away. She was 9 years old.
Thus, Red River Zoo is now home to three manuls: Yeshi, Midas, and Mira. 🐾
⚡️ Hooray! A new zoo has appeared on the manul map: The Lakeland Wildlife Oasis in the United Kingdom!
At the end of last week, three brothers arrived there from Port Lympne: Altai, Khutga, and Bat-Erdene.
Let’s take a look on the photos of these young fluffy gentlemen(ul) shared by the Lakeland Wildlife Oasis:
We wish the brothers an easy adaptation and lots of manul happiness in their new home!
Manulovers — is anyone planning to visit the fluffy trio in their new home?
So the manul journeys continue!
Let’s see who went where:
💛 The fluffy señorita Ariunaa from La Torbiera has moved to Zoo Brno in the Czech Republic. There are now two Pallas’s cats living there!
We wonder if Ariunaa has already met the grumpy Siberian handsome Muztau🥰
🤎 The nordic fluffy valkyria Duchess from Nordens Ark has traveled to meet her fiancé Akiko in England, at Edinburgh Zoo.
