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Name: Leopard Lacewing { Inner wing }
Species: Cethosea hypsea
Origin: Southeast Asia
Size: 3.5"
The above photo is part of my butterfly series for this year opening at Wings of Fancy exhibit at Brookside South Conservatory Garden in Wheaton, Maryland. The exhibit opened last May 2nd and will end on September 20th.
Explored: 06/24/09 #214
Her name is Lady Asja. She is about 10 months old. The Amur Leopard is listed as critically endangered, with about 30-40 in the wild. A rescued animal.
Ruaha National Park | Tanzania
What an absolute privilege to have the opportunity of getting up close and personal with the big cat that everyone wants to see in the wild. This beautiful male leopard was lying on a rock and partially hidden from view when our guide spotted him. He was in an extremely awkward position but, with a bit of careful mavouvering of the vehicle, we managed some clean shots through trees and bushes. Not only was it another fantastic leopard experience for us, but because he was up on the rocks it gave us some pretty special eye-level photos. I don't usually say this, but 'view large'.
Such a sight to see--- this leopard was in a tree with its kill, having its dinner. The raw power of the cat, and the sheer beauty of his grace and strength were a sight to behold.
We watched in awe for nearly an hour as it dined rather obscured by the leafy branches, and then came out on a branch to clean its whiskers and lounge in the setting sun.
The camera GPS and this photo map says we were in Tanzania for this shot, but we must have been just on the border in the Masai Mara of Kenya, because we hadn't crossed the river into Tanzania yet.
More photos to come! Here is my African safari album link
A Day with Leopards (14) - Once the Leopard is able to bite the neck of the Puku the outcome seems to be certain. Notice how aggressive the Baboons are at this stage, it was Asia they wanted to protect the Puku.
One of the two leopards that we followed for half an hour in Sabi Sands.
One of the benefits of private reserves is that they you are allowed to go off road to follow any of the big 5 so we were able to keep up with these two and without any other vehicles present which was an added bonus.
Sabi Sands
Greater Kruger
Mpumalanga
South Africa
Snow leopard, alas behind glass but was lucky to see him at all, he'd been crouched behind the rocks.
This is a picture of sheer anticipation. He was patiently waiting until the female let him... have his wicked ways with her. And... his patience got rewarded! Good for him!
JunJie (J.J.) is a North Chinese leopard born at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond, California on 5/10/07 to KimLee (Mom) and the late Kandgi (Dad). His older sisters, Yanna and LiMing, also live at EFBC as does his mother.
He is the nephew of Jama, Kandgi's littermate who lived at the San Diego Zoo at the time of his death.
EFBC is home to the only population of North Chinese leopards in the United States.