The amur leopard is considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, with a 2007 census counting only 14-20 adults and 5-6 cubs in the south-western Primorye region of Russia.
Zoya, a 21-year-old Amur leopard, died at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Southern California. Zoya surpassed the average lifespan of an Amur leopard in the wild, which is 10 to 15 years.