I have partnered with Dartmoor Zoo in support of conservation efforts for the critically endangered Amur leopard. With an estimated population of around 100 individuals remaining in the wild, it is the most endangered big cat on Earth and a species fighting for survival.
Dartmoor Zoo’s male Amur leopard, Freddo, recently welcomed a cub with his partner Lena, one of only 15 Amur leopard cubs born worldwide in 2025. This remarkable event highlights both the fragility of the species and the importance of conservation breeding programmes.
Inspired by Freddo and this rare continuation of the species, I am sculpting him life-size in a new work titled Bloodline. The sculpture will be produced as a limited edition of just six. The first piece will be displayed beside Freddo’s enclosure at Dartmoor Zoo until September, when it will be auctioned to raise funds to support the protection of Amur leopards.
The power of one. The triumph of many. The bloodline endures.
See how I created this life-size bronze sculpture of Freddo from start to finish:
