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I really like this shot! Really cute and so sleepy! I also like the fact that the background is black, I didn't need to change a lot on it.
The Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a wild feline predator native to the Russian Far East. It is one of the rarest felines in the world with an estimated 30 to 35 individuals remaining in the wild. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has deemed the Amur leopard critically endangered, meaning that it is considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
African leopards are pretty elusive creatures and we were lucky to spot one near Ihaha campsite in Chobe National Park in Botswana.
This leopard had a kill hidden in a tree but was good enough to descend and parade around for us for a few minutes before disappearing again for a meal.
Species native to subsaharan Africa, the Middle East, China and Southeast Asia as far as Java. A carnivore with a wide range of prey animals from antelopes to rats.
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this is the male amur leopard at the central florida zoo in sanford. photos at the central florida zoo are tricky because of cages. then again, given the choice of having a cage between us or nothing at all, i think i'd go with the cage =) ... such a gorgeous animal.
on a sad note, there are only 30-40 of these big cats left in the wild and approximately 150 in captivity. because of interbreeding among animals of unknown heritages, only 12 of the captive amurs are purebreds. amur leopards are critically endangered.
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Turns out North-Chinese leopard subspecies were subsumed under the Amur leopard subspecies in 2017.
Good to know. :)
The Amur leopard at the Oregon zoo is one of the most impressive animals I've ever had the honor to meet. Shortly after taking this photo, I got the idea to make a sound to catch his attention, and found myself completely stunned as Freddy set his gaze on me. I forgot to hold down the shutter! So alas, the moment was lost from a photographic standpoint. But it's something that I certainly will never forget. The intensity of his gaze, and the almost-human depth in his eyes. It was, quite possibly, the look of one who questions the purpose of their own existance. That really shocked me, and, in a way, forced me to reconsider what it means to be human...
Thank you, Freddy, for the wonderful lesson.
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