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A Portrait of a Leopard (Panthera pardus).
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They are 10 months old now, twins, a he and a she .. Burgers Zoo Arnhem (NL). In Srilanka there are no winters, that's why this artificial rock is heated ..
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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-Added to the Cream of the Crop pool as most interesting.
This is Rockfig Jr, a female leopard we encountered on the second morning of our safari in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve.
This image would have to be my absolute favourite from the safari, and it was an intense experience to be only a few metres from Rockfig Jr as she rested in the grass.
Turns out North-Chinese leopard subspecies were subsumed under the Amur leopard subspecies in 2017.
Good to know. :)
I had a really great exhibition opening and have sold quite a few works so far which has been a pleasant surprise. I have however felt quite spent since then and have lacked my usual drive.
I feel totally uninspired and everything I have shot since just ends up being shelved.
I thought a few days break would be good to catch up with family and other things I have neglected.
This shot from earlier this year was waiting in the wings and was just right for today.
Hope you are all well and happy and I will visit your streams.
Check this kitty up close & View On Black
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Leopard – photographed at the Bannerghatta National Park, Bangalore
The leopard, Panthera pardus, is the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion and jaguar. Once distributed across southern Asia and Africa, from Korea to South Africa, the leopard's range of distribution has decreased radically because of hunting and loss of habitat. One still comes across stray sightings even now, especially in areas fringing forests and national parks or biosphere reserves, mainly because human encroachment is forever invading what was once exclusive habitat of wild animals and animals are forced to venture out of their natural habitat, usually to prey on cattle and sheep as they come across as easier prey, leading to a lot of resentment among farmers and migrant grazers.
One does wish that we are able to reverse this loss of habitat and give back the forests to these wonderful animals, that are so graceful. One also wishes to see these beautiful animals in the wild and see the spark of freedom in their eyes…..
A Portrait of a Leopard (Panthera pardus).
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This young female leopard spotted us driving up to the water hole and first went to hide in the bushes.
This is one of 10 Snow Leopards, to be found at "The Cat survival Trust" (charity 272187) based on a 14 hectar site between the villages of Welwyn and Codicote in Hertforshire.
The trust house either surplus or unwanted Zoo cats or those rescued or impounded from unlicencesed private owners.
The cats are rehomed if suitable new locations can be found or allowed to live their lives in an improved stress reduced environment.
The Trust also aims to secure and protect cats in the wide. As such it is the only British based organiastion to have secured and purchased a 10,000 acre protected reserve in Argentina with the support of the government there that has protected it and designated it a Provincial Park.
I could go on a lot more ... visit the web site - become a member and help these wonderful cats...
The scientific name of the snow leopard is Uncia uncia, and is the state animal of Himachal Pradesh, a north Indian state in the western Himalayas. The Snow leopard is also the National Heritage Animal of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Snow leopards are slightly smaller than the other big cats. They are stocky cats with relatively short legs, they have a short body but the tail is quite long. Their fur is long and think and is a smoky gray with tan patches.They have dark grey to black open rosettes with small spots on their heads and larger spots on their legs and tails. Their eyes are pale green or grey in color. Their paws are wide, to distribute their weight for walking on snow, and have fur on their undersides to increase their grip on steep and unstable surfaces, which is important in the rocky terrain they inhabit. -Wikipedia
The snow leopard cannot roar, but it's vocalizations include hissing, chuffing, mews, growls, and wailing.
Which I heard once at the SD Zoo when mate of the snow leopard died, you could hear her wailing. It was the saddest thing I ever heard.
In 1972, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) placed the snow leopard on its Red List of Threatened Species as endangered; the same threat category was applied in the assessment conducted in 2008. -Endangered
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On a drive through Yala, Sri Lanka, we were very lucky to see this big male. Only about one in three trips to the park result in a sighting. This despite Yala having the highest concentration of leopards in the world.
Marwell Wildlife, Hampshire UK
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia syn. Uncia uncia) is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because the size of the global population is estimated at as few as 4,000 adults, of which only 2,500 individuals may reproduce in the wild. The animals are gradually being pushed out of their natural habitat due to destruction, livestock grazing, their prey being hunted by humans and other conflicts with people. Some have even fallen victim to landmines in northern Afghanistan.
Marwell Wildlife are successful members of the European Breeding Programme for the species.
This is my entry for the 6. Feline category in the 52 in 2014 Group.
his whiskers are better looking than most of us.
This is no pussy cat He is more than capable of tearing us apart.
Both the leopard and jaguar look similar in appearance.
The leopard is the smaller of the 2 and its rosette patterns do not have dots inside them as shown above.
@melaka zoo
Mara North Conservancy, Kenya
We found this magnificent animal resting peacefully in the shade. He had a full belly so he was very relaxed and it didn't look as though he was going to move any time soon. As we watched, a warthog came into view and started walking directly towards the leopard. It obviously hadn't noticed the cat was there - either that or it was extremely stupid! The leopard started to pay a bit of interest but still just lay there as the warthog got closer and closer. The hog was snuffling around doing warthoggy things, totally oblivious of the danger. Eventually the leopard rose to its feet and started stalking the hog, which by now was only about twenty feet away. It was all a bit half-hearted though and eventually the leopard decided it was just too much trouble and returned to its resting place and flopped down again. The warthog wandered off, and had no idea how close it had come to being a leopard's lunch!