Taken at the Wildlife Heritage Centre, Kent

Marwell Zoo

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The Big Five and others! Taken in Timbavati Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

Taken at Woodland Park Zoo.

Probably the most beautiful cat I've ever seen - and with only a handful of animals still living in the wild, extremely rare

Taken at Zoological Wildlife Foundation (ZWF), Miami, Florida

The Amur leopard is considered to be one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world, with roughly 30-40 individuals remaining in the wild. Habitat loss and hunting (for trophies and use in traditional medicines) are the biggest threats to Amur leopards in the wild.

The Amur leopard has been a protected species in Russia since 1956, but poaching is still a problem. Conservation efforts in the wild for these animals include anti-poaching patrols, customs control, fighting forest fires, environmental education programmes and working closely with local communities.

Information sourced from Marwell Zoo.

Leopard in tree.

Amuar Leopard

Colchester Zoo

Awakening after a long nap

Screen capture from BBC2 programme

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

Zoo Boise, Boise, ID, USA

Leopard

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Snow Leopard

Male Amur Leopard

Denver Zoo, Colorado

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Male Amur Leopard

Denver Zoo, Colorado

Wildlife Heritage Foundation

Leopard

Pittsburgh Zoo

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Snow Leopard Cubs. November 2013

Awakening after a long nap

Botswana, Okavango delta

This was a very endangered leopard that had to be kept away from humans and was part of a rare breeding program. He was stunning and had the most intense stare.

Leopard in Mashatu Game Reserve - Botswana

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Leopard@Zoo in Bratislava, Slovakia

A young female relaxing near her stashed springbok kill in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park