Today I made a special trip to Wellington Zoo to see two Snow Leopards — sisters, Asha and Manju.

I went past the enclosure several times which meant I eventually got to see one of them barely a metre away, behind the glass.

The most noticeable thing is their long, cylindrical tail.

Snow leopard asleep high on a rock, with tail dangling down.
Snow leopard walking along a rock wall.
Close up view of snow leopard sniffing a sack, with tail extending behind.