Digital Delight or Deception? The Viral Photo Saga of Gulmina and Her Snow Leopard
A photo titled “Gulmina and the Snow Leopard,” featuring a young girl with a snow leopard, is currently trending all over the internet. The picture captures a girl sitting against a snow-capped mountain alongside a snow leopard and is spreading like wildfire across various social media platforms.
Initially posted on Facebook, it later spread to other platforms. The post reveals that the girl in the photo is Gulmina, hailing from the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. It further narrates that Gulmina has raised the animal since it was a cub.
The post reads:
“Gulmina lives in Madan Tehsil of the Shamshal area of Gilgit-Baltistan. She raised this snow leopard since it was a kitten, but now it has grown too large to live in her home. It resides in the mountains but still visits her, and she continues to treat it like her pet.”
The Girl and the Snow Leopard: A Modern Tale of Friendship or Fabrication?
The photo of Gulmina and the snow leopard has inspired many on the internet. It exemplifies how humans and nature can coexist peacefully and showcases the unexpected bonds that can form between humans and animals. The story of Gulmina and the snow leopard has certainly made a global impact.
As the story continues to circulate, many on X/Twitter have sparked a debate regarding the authenticity of the picture. According to India Today, a background check on the photos led to the discovery of an Instagram account “babrakk,” which had shared the same photo on March 24, 2024, with the caption: “Shirin & her fierce companion. Making a great duo.”
Additionally, a user commented, “How did you manage to take this?”
To which the response was: “With Midjourney.” This reply made it quite evident that the picture is AI-generated.
The page has also shared many similar photos of kids sitting with animals.
