Rare big cats captured on film like never before

Rare big cats captured on film like never before

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For two years, the bond between this snow leopard mother (left) and her daughter has been close, but soon the two will go their separate ways and this cub will face surviving in the Himalayan mountains alone.

It is thought there may be as few as 3500 snow leopards left in the wild. They are famously elusive and difficult to film and have become increasingly threatened by climate change and human disturbance.

A view from Gokyo Ri in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalayas at altitude of around 5000m (Credit: Tom Hugh-Jones / BBC NHU 2016)

In the second episode of Planet Earth II, we climb high into the world’s great mountain ranges where only a few pioneering animals have what it takes to survive.

Grizzly bears stay in touch with other bears by leaving their scent on particular 'rubbing' trees (Credit: BBC 2016)
The Planet Earth II crew were able to get closer to hunting bobcats than anyone ever before (Credit: BBC 2016)

Nibble ibex, groovy grizzly bears scratching their backs on trees, swooping eagles and a leaping bobcat are all masters of their sky-high domains.

High in the Andes, Mountain Viscacha bask in the warming rays of the early morning sun (Credit: BBC 2016)
Golden eagles are one of the few birds tough enough to survive the mountain winter (Credit: BBC 2016)
Nubian Ibex live in some of the most inaccessible mountain habitat (Credit: BBC 2016)

Using these photographs from the series as your inspiration, we want to see your shots of Earth's majestic mountains.

Interpret the challenge however you want. Show us your skills, experiences and celebrate life on our incredible planet. It's up to you.

Send them to us here (and don’t forget to add your name and a caption to your upload) or download the Earth Capture app for Apple and Android. Don’t forget to add your name and a caption to your upload.


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