A stars of the show: a highly endangered Amur leopard, a Siberian tiger, a lynx and a wildcat.

Almost poached to extinction, these pictures highlight the way the endangered species is recovering thanks to Russian preservation measures.

The rare Amur tigress was saved from starvation more than a year ago after she was orphaned when poachers killed her mother.

FSB smash smuggling ring with goods intended for China as traditional medicines and food delicacies.

Pavel Fomenko in hospital after attack by endangered big cat.

WWF starts project to breed Amur leopards and released them in the wild.

Young tigress died from 'prolonged hypothermia and exhaustion' after fears mother was shot by poachers.

One of world’s rarest big cats was hit by a car and went through months of treatment at the rescue centre in Russian Far East.