Pakistan’s Balochistan Forests & Wildlife Department recently announced an exciting find—a Persian leopard spotted on a thermal imaging camera in Hingol National Park. According to the department, the sighting is very rare.
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“Captured on thermal imaging at a naval camp near the Sapat area of Hingol National Park on April 6, 2026, a rare and magnificent Persian Leopard was sighted—offering a glimpse of one of the region’s most elusive predators,” wrote the Balochistan Forests & Wildlife Department in a Facebook post sharing the footage. “The Forest & Wildlife Department has swiftly deployed teams to safeguard its existence and ensure continued protection of this majestic species.”
Watch the rare leopard footage from a thermal imaging camera in Pakistan:
Header stock image of a Persian leopard by RolfSt/Getty Images
