A mamanul with minuls was spotted by a camera trap
Great news, everyone! With another batch of photos from camera traps installed with our collaborative support in Kazakhstan, we received some truly unique footage — a Pallas’s cat mom with her kittens passing by one of the cameras!
It may look like pure luck that the camera captured these photos, but in reality, it’s the result of the hard work of the people who carefully selected this particular location and applied their deep knowledge of manuls and their behavior in the wild. That expertise is what made this incredible footage possible.
There are already 13 camera traps featured on the website, and we invite you to find the one that captured these photos and enjoy the moment.
P.S. The same camera also filmed a family of birds raising their chicks under the huge boulder in the middle of the frame. It’s such a joy to watch them learning to fly — even if you’re not much of a bird person.
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Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
What a miracle!
It's July and they're already grown up; they'll be really big by winter 🤗
Aaaah! That's the stone where the little manul was lying with his belly up!
Анна, Yes, yes! That's the one!
In general, judging by the photos from the camera trap, this stone is a very popular place among steppe residents 😁
Is there a naturally occurring manul deposit nearby?
Elliott Cazares, Haha! Looks like it! This place seems to be very popular with animals, and there are good spots nearby (for example, where there are a lot of pikas) where Pallas's cats can build nests and raise their young.
Is there a way for us to support new camera traps?