Celebrate an Endangered Persian Leopard: Conservation + Wildlife Jewels Art Unveiling.
Art: © Wildlife Jewels’ Emerald the Leopard painting | Photo of Batifa the Leopard © Kurdistan Organization for Animal Rights Protection
Celebrating a Persian Leopard: Conservation & Art
Join us at Serpentine Cider for an inspiring afternoon where conservation meets art. Learn about real efforts to protect a rare Persian leopard—and be among the first to see a new art collection created in his honor.
Featured Presentation
Animal Welfare in a Conflict Zone — with Andy Blue
Hear Andy Blue share the ongoing effort to relocate Batifa—a rare Persian leopard—from captivity in northern Iraq to a safe sanctuary, along with recent animal-welfare improvements at the Zoo in Duhok.
You’ll also learn about:
The challenges people and wildlife face in a conflict zone
Field collaboration with a local veterinarian to deliver critical supplies and care
Community outreach and basic animal-welfare education in Kurdistan
Art Unveiling
Be among the first to see the unveiling of Wildlife Jewels’ Emerald Batifa — The Persian Leopard collection by founder-artist Azi Sharif, created to celebrate Batifa’s resilience and raise awareness for Persian leopard conservation.