Roman Paulov

Pallas's cats and mountains

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⚡️ Manul kittens have been born to Lolo at Novosibirsk Zoo!

Yesterday evening, they shyly but curiously peeked out of their house for the very first time! Lolo guided them and looked around, and at us, very attentively and very seriously 😁

How many kittens are there? We saw two, let’s see if anyone else shows up 🥰

Hooray! The Siberian minul season is officially open! May the kittens grow up healthy, strong, and fluffy!

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The unrivalled fluffy actress Namika and her inimitable pantomimes 😸

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Mama Mia with her fluffy sons on the porch 🥰 (Summer memories of 2025).

We promised to manulovers to work on this wonderful moment from the video and turn it into a photo during the livestream. Here’s what we came up with 🤗

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😻 Hooray! Today, April 23, is the fluffiest day of the year — International Pallas's cat Day!

Together with the Siberian matriarch Lastochka, we congratulate all manulovers, as well as zoologists, veterinarians, zookeepers, scientists, and volunteers — everyone who loves manuls, cares for them, and dedicates themselves to their conservation, study, and raises public awareness about them. Thank you! ❤️

This grumpy yet endlessly charming solitary cat remains a mystery to scientists. But despite its secretive and unsociable nature, the manul has managed to unite thousands of people around the world and give them the chance to feel like part of something great, bright, and deeply meaningful—and that is truly something special. Thank you, great manul! 🧡

Support scientists, zoos, or simply tell your friends about manuls and their uniqueness — today is the perfect day to do it! 🙌🏻

Happy Pallas's cat Day, dear manuls and manulovers! 🥳

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The manul is not here to play 😈

This grumpy little fluff has a birthday today! 🥳

More photos and interesting facts about Eve' kittens from 2024 you will find on the Manulization website — come join us!

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Happy birthday fluffy Siberians 🥰

Today, April 12, is the birthday of the wonderful Lolokins — they turned 2 years old! 🎉 Happy birthday! We wish them to be the happiest and healthiest manuls in the world!

You can find even more photos of the birthday stars and interesting facts about them on the Manulization website — come join us!

👉🏻 https://manulization.com/manulover/manulization/posts/lolokins-birthday-d3zg70xldcstjt9c.html

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Mia turns 10 today! 🎉

Happy anniversary to our beloved, one-of-a-kind fluffy Siberian lady of sorrow! And of course, we wish a happy birthday to her fluffy brothers: the wonderful Klyon from Ueno Zoo, the noble Altay from Izhevsk Zoo, and the mysterious Dima from Grasleben! Hooray! 🥳

Dear manuls, may you be healthy, happy, and full of joy! Live long, stay fluffy, and keep delighting us for many years to come! ❤️

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Today, March 31, is the birthday of Altana’s and Fellini’s daughters from Parco Faunistico La Torbiera — they’ve turned one year old! 🥳

All four beauties Ariunaa, Tsas, Tuya, and Saran have already grown up and moved to their new homes to their fluffy grooms (how fast manuls grow!).

We can’t wait to see them again and, of course, have a photoshoot 😁

Happy birthday to the Italian fluffy girls — and we fondly remember how tiny they once were 🥰

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Traditionally, the mating season for manuls at the Novosibirsk Zoo begins in February and continues through April.

This year, the handsome George, the eldest son of Zelenogorsk, is once again courting the beautiful Mia — a well-known and beloved fluffy lady of sorrow with an alluring look… oh, what a character she has! 😈

It’s not easy for George to find the key to Mia’s heart this year, and even harder to ask her out. He might even end up stuck in a tree again! 😅🙈

Watch our new video about George and Mia’s mating season on our YouTube channel!

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Roar into MoOonday!

Good morning from Manuel the manul at Gdańsk Zoo 🥱

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Roar into MoOonday!

Good morning from Manuel the manul at Gdańsk Zoo 🥱

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Fellini is reflecting 🙂🙃

Manuls prefer dry steppes and rugged mountains — they are definitely not fans of water. Seeing a manul like this, right by the water, is an exceptionally rare moment and pure luck! That’s why I love this photo so much.

That day, heavy rain passed through Borgo Ticino, and for a short while a picturesque puddle appeared in Fellini’s enclosure — and I was lucky enough to capture the moment! Looking at him, you can let your imagination wander: a wise, fluffy son of the steppes sits by the shore of one of those hidden mountain lakes, quietly contemplating. And somehow, you just know he understands this world far better than we ever will.

By the way, today La Torbiera reopens after its winter break — and you can finally meet Fellini in purrson 😻

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Zelenogorskovich Junior is a serious lad 😼

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Meet the handsome Manuel the Pallas's cat from the Gdańsk Zoo!😻 Manuel has active outlook on life and pure charisma!

During our visit, he worked for the whole manul family😅 While his lovely Ula was sleeping like a fluffy rock on the very top shelf, and their teenage kittens (in their own separate enclosure) were copying mom, Manuel was full of energy and endlessly busy!

Several times a day he diligently patrolled not only his own territory but Ula’s as well! He perched on different shelves, carefully surveyed the surroundings, sharpened his claws, groomed himself with great dedication, did a proper stretch (hey, gotta keep in shape😅), and generously welcomed visitors with grumpy gazes — with that unmistakable “Budapest-style” melancholy — and sometimes even with menacing whisker twitches! Manuel is incredibly responsible: he personally supervised the air conditioner installation for the summer season in their house together!👏🏻

Admit it—he’s an absolutely incredible cat!🔥

We highly recommend visiting the manuls at Gdańsk Zoo!

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We went to visit Timofey at the Moscow Zoo 😻 And here’s a fluffy hello from every angle!

Fun fact about Timosha: this winter, His Highness prefers to do his big business after climbing to the very tops of snowdrifts. Truly princely amusements — no less! 😅

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Akkem* —  another wonderful son of Snezhinka 😻

An unusually brave, mischievous, and curious fluffy lad — a whiskered rascal, a tail-waving troublemaker, and a bold fluffy teaser 😄

Akkem has a very proactive approach to life: he spends most of his time outdoors, observing the world with great curiosity. His favorite spot is the tree in the middle of the enclosure — the perfect lookout to keep an eye on everything going on around him.

He’s also incredibly playful: snowballs, pinecones, twigs — everything turns into an awesome toy! But what surprises us most about young Akkem is how social and confident he is — he doesn’t avoid people, nor is he afraid of them. When he’s in a lively mood, he might even play hide-and-seek with a curious visitor, although his favorite game of all is “hunting” 😈 Here’s how to play: first you’ll see a bold tail raised like a banner, rapidly approaching you. Then comes that naughty, sparkling hooligan gaze. For extra effect he’ll flash you those sharp snow-white teeth and cunning whiskers… and in just a moment, the sweety fluff is perched at the edge of the enclosure, while his paw makes a daring attempt to boop you! 😈

That’s the kind of amazing little manul he’s growing into! By the way, he lives together with his brother Mensu*. Despite their different temperaments, they get along peacefully and harmoniously ❤️

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Behold: another adorable Snezhinka's daughter 🥰

Berel'* lives together with her sister. Watching them, you can notice that she’s the shyer and more cautious one, and she also looks a bit lighter in color. And look — her little pouty lips are just too cute! ☺️

* This is not an official name. You can read the story behind her name, and the names of other Snezhinka's kittens, on our website 🤗