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SNOW LEOPARD'S LAIR: A Closer Look

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nisar malik WHAT INSPIRED SNOW LEOPARD'S LAIR?
Documentary producer Nisar Malik tells how the film Snow Leopard's Lair evolved from the famous hunting scene in Planet Earth.

snow leopard ARE SNOW LEOPARDS DIFFICULT TO FILM?
Spotting a snow leopard in the wild is like finding a needle in a haystack — if the needle can move and doesn't want to be found. Nisar describes the difficulties of filming.

snow leopard DESCRIBE YOUR FIRST SNOW LEOPARD SIGHTING.
Searching finally pays off when a supposed "rock" reveals itself as the elusive snow leopard. Nisar Malik describes his first sighting.

snow leopard WHAT IS THE MOST AMAZING SEQUENCE YOU CAUGHT ON FILM?
A snow leopard on the hunt is something few people have ever filmed, and no one has done so as spectacularly as Nisar and his cameramen.

filming HOW DID YOU DECIDE WHERE TO SHOOT?
Snow Leopard's Lair was filmed in Chitral National Park in Pakistan. Nisar Malik describes what it's like to film in snow leopard country.

locals IS THERE ANYTHING WE'RE NOT SEEING IN THE FILM?
One of the elements you don't generally see in wildlife films is that the animals really belong to the locals. Nisar explains.
 
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