In his quest to document India's most elusive cat species, photographer and filmmaker Sandesh Kadur follows a pair of orphaned clouded leopards as they learn the skills they'll need to survive in the wild.
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Clouded Leopard Cubs Grow Up | India's Wild Leopards
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After more than a year in captivity learning to hunt and fend for themselves, the Clouded Leopard cubs are ready for release. How do you think they will survive in their forest home?
Hope they will be able to live successfully in the wild
our prayers are with them.
GOD KNOW&YOU 😝
pradeep domathoti q.
Clouded Leopards are native to Southeast Asia, not India.
That's a lot of cuteness right there..
Clouded Leopard cubs are the cutest! 😍
@@NatGeoWild which part of India is this ?
That’s why they are my favourite animals
@@dr.manideepabarua5205 NE india
Super kawaii
India's biodiversity is amazing!
It's like harsher than a meow but softer than a growl. Really hope these midsize kitties make it through. 😊
That would scare off a bird
Well clouded leopard is the most genetically diverse Felidae/cats the oldest genetics distant that still living today.. the closest one to the ancestors of saber tooth which where all big/mid/small cat originates
Considering they made it for 9 million years as a species, the longest of any living cat family, I hope so too. They are a living fossil 😢
I want it as a pet
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They never turn into adults, they go from being cubs to being bigger cubs.
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"All cubs grow up, except one."
4:13 yeah they're ready
I am so happy to see you returning them to a successful life in the wild. Thank you.
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@@NatGeoWild what is the name of this jungle ?
@@NishantSingh-qe7vv bro search clouded leopard in North East jungles surely u will get to see this species only in Assam nagaland I was born n raise in beautiful place North East india
Yes❤
They’re the cutest wild cats there are. We need to help them
I wanna steal one
@@Firstnameunknownfr I'd say the cutest cat is Rusty Spotted Cat (the smallest cat in the world). You just wanna keep them in your pocket all the time. haha
Don't forget about the snow leopards that are only found in the Indian Himalayas and exist in very less numbers. They are so less in numbers that they were once thought to be a myth just like the yetis (also because of their great camouflage and remote habitat).
@@adityakumarsingh210 dont forget ocelots
They are cute, with their eyes and nose clouded-leopards, but in the wild of course
During last 2 decades, afforestation occurred in large numbers in India. Indian tigers and lions have increased in population. India is in path of sustainable development, being a signatory of Paris climate deal. India is investing in solar energy and electric vehicles.
Yes
But that all tree plantation are monoculture plantation not the natural forest .
Proud that such conservation steps are taken in Assam
0:32 cuteness overloaded😍😍😍😍😍
People are calling them cute, what they fail to realize is pound for pound Clouded Leopards have a biteforce equivalent to a jaguar and they have the largest canines among all felines proportional to their body size.
Thanks for that amazing info. However, they are still beautiful animals. We find them cute because we are "nurturers" and not merely "fact" based thinkers. As for the info, like i said at the start it is much appreciated. I personally am learning more about big cats , so thanks.
@Pavan Kumar thank you for sharing that. India sounds beautiful. That is a lot of cats big and small . i bet they are amazing to see and study.
@Pavan Kumar yes, I'm sorry i can't begin to imagine the death toll due to wild animals being loose.
@Pavan Kumar oh my goodness. That's so sad. I think big cats are beautiful but i don't think i would go near one in its domain. And i didnt know India had jungles.. I thought it was just a dry hot place.
@@violetlove1893 Oh ! ...that's just a stereotypical image that you have ......Just type 'Wild Karnataka trailer' and you'll know the diversity of flora and fauna that we have in just one single state of Karnataka ....India was a big tropical jungle but sudden rise in the population due to poverty and illiteracy lead to the destruction of those ancient forests ... We are planning to afforestate 33% of our country's land mass by 2030, let's hope we can revive the forests again.
SO CUTE
They are such beautiful creatures, they almost dont seem real. Like little forest spirits living in the trees.
The sounds the clouded Leopards made are. So. Friggen. CUUUUUUUUTE!!!!❤❤❤ AAAAAAAAHHH I WANTED TO SQUEEZE SOMETHING 😆😆😆
Wow! Im so glad such things are happening in India, Would love to hear about them now....
This must be in India’s North-East . We have these here in Nagaland too ❣️❤️
So adorable ... Tigger faces
Baby Clouded Leopards. EPIC CUTE. Indian Conservation among the best in the world.🤗🤗❤
Origin clouded leopard is from borneo island malaysia.not india lol
@@shortcut7325 thank you for the correction. I learn something new everyday ❤
@@sanketpatil1463 I re checked the origins. Borneo Island Malaysia dude. Part of India is a regional species of clouded leopards. Let's just leave it and move forward. 😊
@@shortcut7325 There are two distinct subspecies - the mainland one and the Sunda subspecies. The Sunda is the one found in Sumatra and Borneo.
@@sanjainandakumar Two different species.
Clouded leopard cubs are gorgeous. They remind me ocelot cubs
Thank you for helping these precious cuties!!
Nature lovers who enjoy the beauty & wilderness of the Earth, are very rare nowadays. I think people needed to have more awareness.
Such an adorable fluffy cats 😻😻😻
So cute!!! ❤❤❤❤
What an adorable noises😍
Such beautiful creatures! 🤗
I love them because they are soooooooooooooo cute
Awww - these beautiful little clouded leopards, l only learnt today that they exist, just when l thought l knew of all of the big cats
Cleps! I love them! And I'm delighted that those wildlife reintroduction projects seem to go well.
I love Clouded Leapords and Snow Leopards
I love you their meows 🐈😻
Love the ngah ngah
@2:32 Sounds more better than any Animation movie of animals.
Very cute 😢😢 but very few left just bcz of humans
It feels heart with joy to see em 😍
Thanks for your video..this is my first view of the clouded leopards..Have you gone back? Any film of these two as adults?..I am so thrilled they were saved 🐆🐅🐈🥰
Cubs are sooo cute. We need to save these speacial beautiful animal.
they are almost skinny and gorgeous. god keep them safe and bless those who have saved them.
So Cute 🐈
Omg! Those cubs are just so cute. Here's hoping they do well
.Hat's off photographer, really outstanding job. keep it up. don't stop.
Wow Amazing Tiny leapord 👌👌👌👌😍😍😍😍😍😍😊😊😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
They’re beautiful.
I hope they survive and thrive ♥️♥️
Such beautiful creatures...
I love these 😍😘😘
You're not the only one 😍 Thanks for watching, Varun!
@@NatGeoWild how can I interact with these one plz tell me
First time I’ve seen/heard of these cats. Thanks for the knowledge.
Thank u 4 the share !! Great Vid
Such beautiful animals.
omg they are so cute😍😍
Really very cute characters 🥰
so very cute.
Cats are also very emotional like human.
Am i the cutest creature ever?!😁❤
Aghhh I’m dying from cuteness
Oh my…how incredible.
I'm Like a Kitten When I was a Cub.
Beautiful cats
Beautiful cats. However, in my opinion before these cats are released to the wild, they have to be taught to fear humans . If they don't fear humans, the risk of getting hunted by poachers are high. Cats have excellent hearing and they can hear human footsteps far away. Their paws can feel the vibrations and gravity on the ground. They should avoid any human contact as much as possible and not come to investigate at all. The fact they are friendly towards humans are bad for their species survival as humans are apex predators in the modern world.
so cute🍓🍓🍓🍓
Cutie pie! Love from Shanghai
There is need of documentary on India's Asiatic Lions, Snow leopard & clouded leopard. Little is known about them.
There are more than 7 cat species in india, cat County
@@indiansaresuperioralienrac3615 15 wild cat species*
0:53 Spielberg 'checking'
priceless.
Clouded leopards are cool animals they are mainly found in dense vegetation but could sometimes be found in more open areas too they hunt small deer and other small mammals and they are known to regularly kill monkeys like languars
this is my favorite animal of all time
0:53 I want one 😄🦁
They are wild animals and not pets
@@DarkOceanShark we already know that mr. cap obvious 🤦🏻♂️
The Felinae species and gene are clearly the most agile and athletic. Considering cheetahs speed, cougars leaping and climbing agility, clouded leopards have clearly inherited the athleticism. Imagine a Felinae size of a lion.
Wow amazing ❤❤
Awww instantly fell in love with them , i wouldn't have never realised them in2 the wild , i would have giving 2 a zoo , 2 make a better population ...
This must be somewhere in Northeast India (One of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots)
Yes
Thanx 4 showing there journey on video ....
Glad you enjoyed watching their journey, Thomas!
Thanks for posting 👍 That was interesting 😀
Anytime, Jim! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
wonderful
love love love
Thanks for the video, Would love to see what they are upto after few months.
Good Job!👍
wow theyre actualy so different than leapards you can just tell. hope they make it
มันซนมากเลย
Amazing 😢 hopefully the humans don’t kill them 😴⚠️
Awesome video!
Tuyệt vời
I want them 🥺
มันเหมือนแมวที่บ้านเลย
Great video 👍
Thank you.😊
It is very sad how they are being wiped out by poachers. Where my brother lives in Thailand he has a family of them that lives an plays in his back yard. They are so very friendly they are. Which is not really a good thing.
Everyone's saying SAVE THE ORANGUTANS or SAVE THE TURTLES no no I say SAVE THE CLOUDED CLOUD LEOPARD
Save them all.
Great Video
ah nice documentary
Asiatic Lions, Tigers, clouded leopard, (black) leopard, Snow leopard, caracol, Lynx & many more cat species.
They are critically endangered. I hope they avoid humans and have their own litters!
I watch nat geo wild on tv📺
5th largest big cat of india
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Seems like photoshoots going on 😄
When I was a Cub I Born at San Diego Zoo, San Diego, Usa, I'm Like a Kitten as a Cub, My Keeper Take Care of me.
I like all big cat
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