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With temperatures that drop below 45 degrees Celsius,
the Altai mountain range exceeds heights of 4000 meters.
A 400-day journey into the heart of the hidden wildlife of this region.
Succeeded in shooting footage of the endangered and elusive snow leopards
for the first time by a Korean documentary crew.
Snow leopards of Altai
Snow leopards are large cats that inhabit the Himalayan and
Altai mountain ranges. Adult snow leopards measure about 110 centimeters
in length and their tails can grow as long 75 to 89 centimeters.
In 1970, US naturalist George Schaller was one of the first Westerners to
spot the snow leopard. In addition, snow leopards live along slopes
that reach sharp inclines as steep as 80 degrees, which make it difficult to
for humans to approach them. They can walk on the rocky ground without
hardly making a sound. As secretive animals, they avoid detection and stay
clear of humans. Any sightings of snow leopards in the wild are widely
reported by global news outlets,
Towering mountains of solid rock make ideal nesting grounds for birds
The mountains in the area reach heights of 4000 meters above sea level,
making it almost impossible for people to scale them. But these fortress-like
mountains provide excellent natural protection for young birds in the wild.
A family of saker falcons have a nest in one of the ledges of these magnificent
mountains. Beautiful footage of black storks (Natural Monument No. 200),
which were last sighted in Korea in the 1970s, is also featured in this nature
documentary.
Herbivores of Altai
There are many predators such as wolves and snow leopards in Altai that prey
on grazing animals such as the Mongolian gazelle, argali (wild sheep),
ibex (wild goat) and even the livestock raised by nomads. Danger lurks
everywhere in the wild. We bring you footage of herbivores raising their
young in the these rocky mountains.
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