310: rare clouded leopard spotted in Borneo

Good news for conservationists today, as motion-activated cameras in Borneo's Sebangua National Park caught a rare type of clouded leopard on film. As today's linked article from the BBC reports, the cat had not been spotted in the area previously, though conservationists were already aware of several other wild cat species there. They hope the recent clouded leopard sighting will strengthen the case for protecting the region, including from logging. Either way, the fact that Borneo's diversity is still being uncovered is very encouraging. (Project photo from BBC online.)