Wildlife Mongolia 2020 Images by Batzaya Choijiljav

It was a year of wildlife for me as a photographer. I had some unexpected wild encounters with the most elusive predator, snow leopard and other iconic mammals and birds. As everyone knows that this year is the most challenging time due to pandemic, so we have the only choice to travel locally in a very limited time and destinations. And the wildlife photography requires enormous patience, excellent timing and great luck which make it the most challenging game too. From the beginning of the year, my wildlife photography adventures had started with challenges and lucky moments, in western region of Mongolia and the other expeditions had followed.

Here I would love to show the beauty of wild animals in realistic and artistic ways. I really appreciate the partners and local friends who helped me to reach the extremely remote places, to observe magnificent rare animals and birds, to capture all of these stunning images that you are seeing. Wild Mongolia 2020 Images would help you to discover Mongolia's wild side. 

The white-naped crane (Antigone vipio)

The Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)

A very rare species that migrates through our country. There are only about 3,500 Siberian cranes on our planet.

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia)  

A high mountain predator, magnificent snow leopard is one of the most mysterious creatures on our planet that I captured.

The Grey wolf (Canis lupus lupus)  

The largest canid in Mongolia, is found throughout Mongolia. The wolf is spiritual animal and symbol of luckiness and braveness for Mongolians. 

Altai Argali (Ovis ammon ammon)

A mountain flagship species inhabiting in Mongolia Altai, Hangai mountain ranges, also in the in the Gobi. 

The Pallas's cat or Manul (Otocolobus manul)

The least studied wild cats on the planet, can be found in only central Asia. 

The Photography Book Project 

These are the best images, taken in 2020. And the other carefully selected wildlife images which are taken in my past several years, will be presented on my "Snow Leopard" photography coffee-table-book. I am currently working on this photography book project and the book will be published in March. If you are interested in the project, or  have any inquiries, please keep updated with my next posts. Also contact me via my email or social pages. Thanks for enjoying.