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Bożenka is missing!

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Roman Paulov, Manulization

Bożenka from Poznan Zoo disappeared from her enclosure.

A photograph of Bozenka in Poznan New Zoo
Bozenka in Poznan New Zoo, January 1, 2025
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Today Poznań Zoo reports that during the morning inspection, staff discovered that the facilities where the manul was kept had been opened. According to the zoo, she may have been intentionally released by an unknown individual.

Bożenka’s distinctive feature is the absence of her left eye, which she lost at a young age.

The zoo asks everyone to remain vigilant and carefully look around the area near the zoo and the surrounding neighborhoods.

If you spot the animal, please do not approach her and immediately contact the zoo at

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The mysterious manul identification

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Hi everyone. I came across this picture on facebook some time ago and it's actually one of my favorites - he/she looks absolutely silly. The photo didn't have any caption though. Could someone please help me to identify which manul it is? It kinda looks like Oliva or Mimi but I'm not sure. Thanks for your help!

A photograph of a Pallas's cat
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[Also serving as a test for posting in Japanese] Does the first half of the Pallas's cat's scientific name really mean "ugly ears"?

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Maeko Ushiro

Hello to all Pallas's cat lovers.

The site has now implemented a new "translation function into any language."

Therefore, although I am normally a Japanese speaker, I will be posting an article in Japanese (probably the first on this site).

This is a repost of an article posted here in August 2025.

Does the first half of the Pallas's cat's scientific name really mean "ugly ears"?

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⚡️ Breaking News from Leningrad Zoo: Pepe has moved to the exhibition!

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Manulization

Today, after a month in quarantine (a standard procedure when an animal transfers from one zoo to another), our fluffy beauty Pepe has moved into her exhibition enclosure! 🔥

A photograph of Pepe in Leningrad zoo
Pepe in Leningrad zoo, February 20, 2026
Pepe is right in the middle of her move to the exhibition area, inside her transport crate 🤗 Photo: Leningrad Zoo.

Her new home is the enclosure where Shu was born and lived in his childhood (he has now moved to a next door, newly built enclosure).

For the first while, the fluffy newlyweds will be switching places so they can get to know each other from a distance first ☺️

We wish lovely Pepe an easy and gentle adaptation to her new home and the most purr-fect introduction to her precious groom, Shu Svenovich the Pallas's cat!

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Thank you Roman and Vika!

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Elliott Cazares

We all would know nothing about manuls without your wonderful site, and the fact it's free with no ads makes me more thankful. We don't give them enough credit for giving us all the manul information at our fingertips for FREE!

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What do Pallas’s cats and “Sex and the City” have in common?

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Manulization

Today in the #HistoricalManulization series – the fluffy gentlemanul Baryshnikov! 🤩

A photograph of Baryshnikov in Cincinnati Zoo
Baryshnikov in Cincinnati Zoo, 2006
Image by Eric Kuba Ash, uploaded by Manulization

Yes, that was truly his name — this little manul was born and lived at the Cincinnati Zoo in the United States. He was named after the outstanding Soviet and American ballet dancer and actor Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov, who gained particular popularity in America after his role in the popular TV series Sex and the City.

Baryshnikov the Pallas's cat was hand-raised by the zoo staff. Sadly, he passed away in 2008 at around 3 years of age.

And what’s interesting about his pedigree?

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A mamanul with minuls was spotted by a camera trap

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Roman Paulov, Manulization
A photograph of a Pallas's cat

Great news, everyone! With another batch of photos from camera traps installed with our collaborative support in Kazakhstan, we received some truly unique footage — a Pallas’s cat mom with her kittens passing by one of the cameras!

It may look like pure luck that the camera captured these photos, but in reality, it’s the result of the hard work of the people who carefully selected this particular location and applied their deep knowledge of manuls and their behavior in the wild. That expertise is what made this incredible footage possible.

There are already 13 camera traps featured on the website, and we invite you to find the one that captured these photos and enjoy the moment.

P.S. The same camera also filmed a family of birds raising their chicks under the huge boulder in the middle of the frame. It’s such a joy to watch them learning to fly — even if you’re not much of a bird person.