Ex-IFS officer shares rare video of clouded leopard with her cubs
Take a look at the post here:Elusive. Ethereal. Endangered.With barely ~10,000 left in the wild & scattered sightings in NE India, the Clouded Leopard is our most secretive big cat.Here, a rare glimpse — a mother with her cubs, guardians of an ancient rainforest. A sight so rare that it's mythical. pic.twitter.com/bXZxagyM0Y— Susanta Nanda IFS (Retd) (@susantananda3) August 5, 2025The video has since garnered over 4,46,000 views, sparking awe and admiration amongst social media users.'We are truly blessed to have several species of big cats in our country. We need to bring more land into wilderness and forests,' a user said, while another added, 'Simply beautiful.''The second one is the inquisitive one,' said a viewer, referring to the cub that looked at the camera.It is safe to say that the video truly gave the internet a reason to pause and smile.Watch the original video here: According to the Orangutan Foundation, the park officials confirmed that while clouded leopards have been recorded in the region before, this was the first time a mother with two cubs had been spotted. They said it was an encouraging sight to see the animals having young ones.- Ends
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