Exotic Cats
View allAll Photos Tagged bigcat
Leopardess in the Ndutu NCA, Tanzania
I take pictures because I like it, not because I am good at it.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
If you only visit 2 continents in your lifetime, visit Africa, twice.
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2023
to be an Impala here.
Leopard cub dragging an Impala fawn up a tree trunk in the Khwai game reserve, Botswana
Better be watched by an animal than a nosy man.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2023
Whilst jungle cats are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, they are still mainly threatened by destruction of wetlands, trapping and poisoning.
Look in to my eyes...
Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) taken at Yala NP Sri Lanka. This big cat walked towards our jeep, then crossed to the other side. See the focal length.
View in large.
The Sri Lankan leopard has a tawny or rusty yellow coat with dark spots and close-set rosettes, which are smaller than in Indian leopards.
Thank you for your visits, faves, tags and comments. Constructive criticism and suggestions are most welcome!
DFD_0794
Fun fact:A leopard's spots are called “rosettes” because their shape is similar to that of a rose,
This is another of the magnificent leopards in Sabi Sands reserve, South Africa, while out on an early morning drive. Those 300mm (600mm 35m equiv) lenses come in quite handy for some handheld shooting from the back of a jeep!
Happy Humpday everyone :)
we saw this blond male a few times in Mara North Conservancy, while he was in the company of a female of a small pride. Initially she refused to mate with him but we heard afterwards that they were seen while mating.
Many thanks for your views, favorites and supportive comments.
All rights reserved. Fons Buts©2024
My photos may not be used on websites, blogs or in any other media without my written and explicit permission
Final moments of relaxation before this beautiful cat jumped out of the tree and went out to hunt (unfortunately I didn't witness that part).
A tiger cub for Tiger Tuesday. A wild seven month old tiger cub climbing a tree. This tiger cub and one of its sibling were playing in this small tree and a were bit clumsy with their climbing.
As a child, I fell in love with this beautiful animal, and nothing has changed since. Interestingly, I have only seen cheetahs in real life twice: in South Africa in 2013 and at Salzburg Zoo in 2026.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Taken at Bali Zoo - Gianyar, Bali - Indonesia,
THANK YOU so MUCH for your kind visits, faved and comments.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Leopard, Serengeti, Tanzania.
For licensing see:
www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/leopard-in-serengeti-n...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Taken at Singapore Zoo, Singapore in Jun 2016
THANK YOU so MUCH for your kind visits, faved and comments.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This was one of my favorite encounters with a wild big cat. With our boat on the river bank facing the forest, we watched as this adult female jaguar made her way down the tree trunk towards the boat. It was my turn to sit in front, so I held my breath as she stopped just a few meters from where I was sitting and eventually laid down. Her two nearly grown cubs would eventually join her. We were blessed to be able to observe the family for quite some time as they interacted with each other in close proximity to our boat.
I have to admit that I am very fascinated by felines.
They are both beautiful and mysterious, they move
almost silently on large soft paws.
They see up to 6 times better than a human, but their color vision is reduced. Tigers have five different types of whiskers that sit in different places and detect sensory information that the animal can use, also during hunting. Whiskers are located on the muzzle, above the eyes, on the cheeks, on the back of the animal's forelimbs, and randomly around the body.
The photo was taken in Kristiansand Dyrepark, which is a zoo and amusement park located in Kristiansand, Norway. It is Norway's most visited attraction, with an area of 60 hectares (150 acres).
What I value most about this park is that the animals have large areas and enclosures with forest, in which they can move freely and hide in.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Taken at the Singapore Zoo, Singapore.
THANK YOU so MUCH for your kind visits, faved and comments.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I don't have many images of adult male lions being active during the day. This was by far my best daylight encounter. This lion and his brother became separated the night before and were calling to each other that morning. We found this male and followed him as he walked a long distance to reunite with his brother. The two together formed an impressive looking coalition.