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Do you want to feed a manul?

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It's now possible at Elmwood Park Zoo!
Manulization, Manulization

Manulovers, here’s a unique opportunity! 😻

Around early September, Elmwood Park Zoo in the United States launched a new manul encounter called Pallas’s Playdate.

A photograph of Reza in Elmwood Park Zoo
Reza in Elmwood Park Zoo,
Author: Keeper Janine, uploaded by Анна

The exact launch date does not appear to have been announced separately, but the program was already available to visitors by September 3.

During the 15-minute encounter, guests can get very close to Reza and Kasper and feed them some of their favorite treats through the mesh. A keeper stays with the guests throughout the experience answering questions and telling them more about Reza and Kasper.

Each encounter is available for up to two guests aged 12 and over.

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♀️♂️Eve's minuls: The Boys-Girls Quiz Answers!

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Manulization, Manulization

Dear manul-detectives, it’s time to show our cards and find out who is who!

Here’s the answer to our little mystery: ♀️ 1, 2, 5 — girls, ♂️ 3, 4 — boys.

A photograph of Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅰ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅱ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅲ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅳ, and Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅴ in Novosibirsk Zoo
Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅰ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅱ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅲ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅳ, and Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅴ in Novosibirsk Zoo

Fascinating that most of our you, manul-detectives, correctly spotted that #4 is a boy — and yep, he is growing into one very masculine minul indeed! 😁😼
We think he is the leader of the whole five.

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The third minul gender party of 2026!

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❓ Guess the genders of Eve's kittens!
Manulization, Manulization

Eve’s magnificent five are all together 🥰

😎 Dear manul-detectives, it’s your time to shine!

❓Who do you think are the boys, and who are the girls?

A photograph of Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅰ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅱ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅲ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅳ, and Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅴ in Novosibirsk Zoo
Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅰ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅱ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅲ, Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅳ, and Kitten of Eve b.2026 Ⅴ in Novosibirsk Zoo

As usual, mamanul Eve likes to make things a little more challenging, so she hasn’t revealed how many of each there are.

But she did meow us this little hint:

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Lovely Minuls, Wise Mama-Az, and Daddy-Nar Had Recovered!

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Maeko Ushiro

I visited Kobe Animal Kingdom a few days ago.

At the nearest station, Keisan Kagaku Center, you can see the poster of the Kobe minuls right under Ootani-san!

A photograph of a Pallas's cat in Kobe Animal Kingdom
A photo of a Pallas's cat in Kobe Animal Kingdom,
Ootani-san and the Kobe Minuls

Then, I entered the zoo. It was at just 10:00 a.m.

After watching sand cats, flamingos, etc, I entered the Asian Forest where manuls live.

Mama-Az and her minuls were in the right enclosure.

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Shafran is on exhibit again at Ueno Zoo!

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Manulization, Manulization

Starting today, September 1, Safran, the daughter of Primula and Klyon, will be on exhibit in the enclosure where Primula used to live.

A photograph of Shafran in Ueno Zoological Gardens
Shafran in Ueno Zoological Gardens,
Author: Shigeo

On August 30, Primula left her exhibit enclosure and is now living off-exhibit while undergoing further examinations and treatment.

Today, Japanese manulovers have already had the chance to admire grown-up Safran. minl_ponchan shared a fresh photo of Safran on X — just look at what an adorable big-eyed lady she is! 😻

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A visit in Wrocław Zoo

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dzien_dobry_w_olivie

As a part of my birthday gift I went to the zoo in my hometown which is Wrocław and had a pleasure to enjoy a company of two amazing manuls that live there - Zarina and Kubi! 🥰

A photograph of Kubi and Zarina in Wrocław Zoo
Kubi and Zarina in Wrocław Zoo,

They came out almost instantly when I got there. It was probably because it was their feeding time which I also had an opportunity to watch.

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New minimanuls!!!

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Вика

There’s a new addition in the Czech Republic!🎉

Information has emerged that, 

Manuls Wednesday and Makalu have had 4 kittens. Three boys and one girl. The zoo has not yet revealed any details. The manul kittens were born in spring, but the exact date is still unknown

Jihlava Zoo

*photos unavailable* 

An Open Letter to Japanese Manulovers

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Pavel Burov

Sunday, August 30, is just around the corner. Just know that we’re with you.

If you get the chance, please pass along words of support and gratitude to the keepers and zoo staff. For their openness and honesty, for all their hard work.

And tell Primula that we’ve sent her so many beams of health that it’s high time she stopped pretending and started bounding around the enclosure again like a youngster.

Goodbye, Jochi! 🌈

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Manulization, Manulization

Friends, sad news from the Howletts Wild Animal Park, UK: the wonderful manul Jochi, the youngest son of the legendary Temuchin, has passed away 💔

Jochi lived a long manul life — he was 10 years old.

A photograph of Jochi in Howletts Wild Animal Park
Jochi in Howletts Wild Animal Park,
Author: Caroline Townsend

We dreamed of meeting him in purrrson and were head over heels in love with his charming and funny snub-nosed, serious little face and his expressive, grumpy gaze of a steppe warrior. Now his photos will remain with all of us as a keepsake. 🙏

Jochi, you grumpy fluffy gentlecat, we adore you and will always remember you ❤️

May you have an endless, sunlit heavenly steppe, at your disposal dear manul! May your teeth stay sharp and strong, and may the hunt for rats and pikas always be successful!

The news of Pallas's cat in China

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Zayu Chushoujun

Hello everyone, I'd like to share some recent and heartwarming news about manuls from China. It's a great example of how conservation awareness is growing here.

Five Pallas's Cat Cubs Found in a Herder's Home in Inner Mongolia – Protected in Place

On May 28, 2026, a herder in the Xilingol League of Inner Mongolia discovered a litter of five wild animal cubs in his summer pasture house. He immediately called the local nature reserve for help.

Video: Xilingol League Media Center, Gurigestai Nature Reserve, Xiwuqi

Staff from the Gurgesitai Nature Reserve arrived and identified them as Pallas's cat cubs, a species under China's second-class national protection. The cubs were healthy, active, and showed no signs of injury, which indicated their mother was likely nearby and able to care for them.

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A new zoo on the manul map! 🌐

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Manuladies Kharaa and Tuya have moved.
Manulization, Manulization

⚡️ Friends, a new zoo has appeared on the manul map: Drayton Manor Zoo, in the United Kingdom!

Tuya and Kharaa, the elder daughters of Namuu and Atlan, born at Port Lympne in 2025, moved there at the end of May 2026.

A photograph of Kharaa in Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
Kharaa in Port Lympne Wild Animal Park,
Author: Caroline Townsend
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The Minuladies from Port Lympne Had a Health Checkup

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Manulization, Manulization

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park reported that the three fluffy girls, born in March 2026, to the manul family of Atlan and Namuu, had another health checkup and received their second vaccination.

The vets report that all three kittens are doing brilliantly: they are lively and active!

A reminder that at the end of July, the girls were given “flower” names.

We added them to the website, and now it’s possible to tell who is who.

Meet the young minuladies!

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The minuls at Niabi Zoo have been given names!

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Manulization, Manulization

Niabi Zoo shared that, after much consideration and watching how the minul’ personalities reveal themselves as they grow, names were chosen for the three fluffy sons of Eevi and Haruto. Their names are related to the manul’s natural habitat and the cultures of the places where their wild cousins live ❤️

Let’s meet them!

🏔️ Everest was named after the highest mountain in the world — Mount Everest. In January 2023, the presence of manuls in the Everest region was confirmed through DNA found in scat samples. And among the brothers, Everest has the lightest face, which reminds of snow. Everest is a true loner manul: he prefers to stay close to his mom Eevi and doesn’t hang out with his brothers as much. Looks like he’s a truly independent manul 😄

A photograph of Everest in Niabi Zoo
Everest in Niabi Zoo

🌏 The name Luka, according to the zoo, poetically conveys the image of “vast lands and frontiers to cross” and symbolizes a spirit of adventure and exploration. Luka almost always spends time with his brother, Aslan.

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The Mysterious Manul of Yerevan Zoo! 📦

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Who is it?
Manulization, Manulization

Friends, we have some amazing news: Yerevan Zoo is home to not two, but THREE manuls! 🔥

We've already met the orange pair Nano and Mano. But who is this mysterious third floof? 👀

A photograph of Naré in Yerevan Zoo
Naré in Yerevan Zoo,

Meet this charming manulady Naré. According to the zoologists, she is around one year old.

She arrived at Yerevan Zoo after Nano and Mano, but just like them, she came here from the wild in Iran.
When she arrived at the zoo, she was severely underweight. But Armenian hospitality and generous portions work wonders (we’ve tested this ourselves 😹)!

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chemnitz zoo visit 🐾

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ангел 🐾

it turns out, in two days i will be visiting tierpark Berlin! i will visit in the morning before we drive to hannover.

in chemnitz zoo, i had much more luck! we got there early and cold, i thought the manuls would be more likely to be out.

and before we got to the enclosure, i noticed a sign with a manul on it!

A photograph of a Pallas's cat in Chemnitz Zoo
A photo of a Pallas's cat in Chemnitz Zoo,

i thought it was so cute. 🥺

we made our way to the manuls and saw some other adorable cats! my mum said she saw something running around in the manul enclosure 👀

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Pallas Pilgrimage: Budapest

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grushalevson

Yesterday I visited Budapest, the final station of my Pallas Pilgrimage. Again I arrived early at the zoo to maximize my chance of seeing the manuls. The enclosure had fewer toys than the Brno enclosure and fewer hiding spots than Prague. I spotted little Boris almost immediately in the back of the enclosure near the little house and also saw Lucy's bright eyes staring out of the shadow of the house.

A photograph of Boris Ⅱ in Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden
Boris Ⅱ in Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden,
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