(IMGP7631co-)

Edinburgh Zoo - Edinburgh, Scotland

Amoerpanter

See in Large !!! Ver en Grande !!!

"LEOPARDOS"

Created for

New Mini Challenge # 213 ~ Juxtaposed Diptychs ~ The Award Tree ~

THANK YOU ALL MY KIND FLICKR FRIENDS. YOUR COMMENTS AND INVITATIONS ARE VERY MOTIVATING AND APPRECIATED.

GRACIAS A TODOS MIS AMABLES AMIGOS DE FLICKR. SUS COMENTARIOS, INVITACIONES Y FAVORITOS, SON MUY MOTIVANTES Y APRECIADOS.

Images and textures of my own.

Querétaro - México.

© All rights reserved.

Noord- Chinese panter

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), also called ounce, is a carnivore that inhabits the mountainous regions of central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

Its litters of two to four young are born after a gestation period of approximately 93 days.

Snow leopards have pretty long tails. About 80 – 100 cm in length as against its body length of 48 – 60 cm.

The snow leopard uses its bushy tail to keep balance when it jumps.

The tail allows the leopard to maneuver rather quickly.

The leopard uses its tail as a blanket when it is asleep, it wraps the tail around their body.

The snow leopard population is estimated to be only a few thousand animals, and the species is thus considered endangered.

© www.myplanetexperience.com

Do check out tutorials.ncdslr.com

One of two cubs leopard cubs (Panthera pardus) born ~ March 2021 to 9 year old "Nkoveni". Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa. Conservation Status: Vulnerable

This leopard was photographed in the Ndutu area of Tanzania with Todd Gustafson several years ago. Todd is a world class nature photographer and it was my privilege to go to Tanzania with him twice. This particular leopard was a female who took up a position on a fallen trunk of a tree, right at eye level. As we approached I kept pushing the shutter, expecting to have to stop once she showed any sign of discomfort. It never happened. We were able to stop very close to her where this image was taken. You feel like a very lucky person when something like this happens, a memory I'll never forget. It's what's special about photography. All the memories come flooding back.

Take care guys, Mike.

Kruger National Park South Africa.

Thanks for stopping by - big appreciation for your faves and comments.

Female snow leopard (Panthera uncia) named "Naphisa" born May 16, 2018 at Zoo New England and moved to San Diego to take part in the Snow Leopard Species Survival Program.

San Diego Zoo

Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Thank you for your views and comments. They are all greatly appreciated.

Leopard, Brookfield Zoo, Chicago

An old image taken at the WHF.

Still having odd things happen in Flickr this image has been tagged with Tiger and will not let me remove it ?.

Kruger National Park, South Africa

What an incredible opportunity!! I have never been this close nor photographed this rare big cat. They are very solitary, really shy and are rarely seen in daylight.

Due to deforestation and poaching, they are identified as vulnerable on the IUCN red list. I thought I would never get such an opportunity and it was a wonderful morning indeed to see such a curious Clouded Leopard.

Fact of the day; Clouded Leopards do not roar... but they do purr.....!!!

Photographed with awe at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens

Botswana

These little creatures are fascinating. This one is well camouflaged on this path as he makes his way after a passing rain shower. I think they are beautiful!

Aside from Wild Dogs, the one species I was most hoping to see was the Leopard. In the end, we actually saw seven different animals - I would have been over the moon with just one!

Here's a couple of images from two individuals, taken in Erindi and Okonjima game reserves...

Kruger National Park.

Thanks for your visits, comments, faves, invites, etc. I really appreciate it very much.

Snow Leopard, Dublin Zoo, Ireland

Kruger National Park

Leopard on a tree branch in Kruger National Park - South Africa

Kruger National Park.

Thanks for your visits, comments, faves, invites, etc. I really appreciate it very much.

Tierpark Hellabrunn München. China Leopard Julius hat im Juni 2016 München verlassen und ist nach Hannover gezogen.

The Leopard is the most secretive and elusive big cat. Leopards are renowned for their agility. They run up to 58km/h and can leap 6m horizontally and 3m vertically.

Many thanks to everyone who chooses to leave a comment or add this image to their favorites, it is much appreciated.

Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved.

Leopard.

(Kruger National Park, RSA).

Hope you will enjoy this photo.

Have a great Sunday.

Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved.

Leopards are graceful and powerful cats. (Skukuza, Kruger National Park)

Many thanks to everyone who chooses to leave a comment or add this image to their favorites, it is much appreciated.

Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved.

We found this beautiful young leopard lying some 10 meters next to the road and quite relaxed. We had this one for ourselves because passing cars did not stop and asked where we were watching at!!

Zoo München Hellabrunn

The leopard is one of the four wild cats of the genus Panthera.

The African leopard, lion, elephant, Cape buffalo and white/black rhinos are also called the "Big Five".

The term was originally a hunting term for the greatest and most dangerous wild animals used by white hunters.

My first wild leopard. Seen in Wilipattu National Park, Sri Lanka

Botswana - Moremi game reserve

Dream of Freedom

Okavango Delta, Botswana

This image was captured in the wild in the Kgalagadi.

(You might have noticed, this is the nth upload of this same leopard, but then again, she gave me so much pleasure and time to capture images of her!)

(IMGP2968co-)

Maasai Mara, Kenya

D52_6388-2-denoise-L-curves-hp-ds-w3

Leopard in the Jungle World exhibit at the Bronx Zoo