Jeff Beck last played in the UK more than three years ago - his first gig since 1990 - so the run of five nights at Ronnie Scott is one of the most sought-after tickets in town.

Up until a few years ago I had never seen a Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) in captivity, but the Bronx Zoo has had great success in keeping the big cats as well as breeding them. In addition to taking in “Leo,” a male Snow Leopard on loan from Pakistan, on June 7, 2006 the adult female Mei Mei gave birth to two females, one of which is pictured above