Leopards & Cheetahs
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Atara, North Chinese Leopard photographed at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent, UK
Endangered and on the IUCN red list...These are the rarest breed of Leopard left in the world.
There are only 2500 North Chinese Leopards remaining in the wild in highly fragmented ranges.
Kruger National Park South Africa.
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An old image taken at the WHF.
Still having odd things happen in Flickr this image has been tagged with Tiger and will not let me remove it ?.
Leopard.
(Kruger National Park, RSA)
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Kruger National Park.
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Kruger National Park.
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The leopard is the most elusive and secretive of the large felids. They are extremely difficult to trace and locate in the wild. They run up to 58km/h and can leap 6m horizontally and 3m vertically.
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Beautiful eyes of a tiny shrimp.
Commonly known as the Leopard Crinoid Shrimp. White with irregular patches over the body, even on legs and claws.(reeflex.net)
Mabini, South Luzon, Philippines
Kruger National Park.
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Tierpark Hellabrunn MĆ¼nchen. China Leopard Julius hat im Juni 2016 MĆ¼nchen verlassen und ist nach Hannover gezogen.
With as few as 45 adults remaining in the wild, the Amur leopard is probably the rarest and most critically endangered big cat in the world. Habitat destruction, degradation and poaching of Amur leopards and their prey are persistent threats. Hunted largely for its beautiful, spotted fur, the loss of each Amur leopard puts the species at greater risk of extinction.
The Amur leopard is classified as Critically Endangered since 1996 by IUCN. Data published by the World Wildlife Fund indicates that there are roughly 50 adult Amur leopards in the wild today.
The Amur leopard is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and the Jilin Province of northeast China. They live for 10-15 years, and in captivity up to 20 years. The Amur leopard is also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian leopard or the Korean leopard.
Leopards are beautiful cats and what wildlife photographer wouldnāt love the chance to photograph them. However, they are usually solitary and unless youāre extremely lucky enough to find a female with cubs, or interaction between two adults, or a hunt (emphasis on extremely lucky) you generally are left with them walking through their range or sleeping. Add a tree, however, and things become more potentially photogenic. This leopard was walking through the Maasai Mara savanna when it quickly climbed a tree to gain a better view of potential prey or threats. We managed to get close enough in time to catch it coming down from the tree to resume its wanderings. (Panthera pardus) (Sony a1, 200-600mm lens @344mm, f/7.1, 1/1250 second, ISO 640)
Another view of the beautiful female leopard that we saw on our first game drive in Motswari Private Game Reserve.
We spotted an old female on the other side of the dry riverbed yesterday - she was watching us watching her. She is probably the same one that has been wandering through the camp for the last two nights.
Leopards are graceful and powerful cats. (Skukuza, Kruger National Park)
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We found this beautiful young leopard lying some 10 meters next to the road and quite relaxed. We had this one for ourselves because passing cars did not stop and asked where we were watching at!!
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
A young female leopard moving through the bush and undergrowth with the silence and stealth of a hungry cat.
This image was captured in the wild in the Kgalagadi.
(You might have noticed, this is the nth upload of this same leopard, but then again, she gave me so much pleasure and time to capture images of her!)
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
This female leopard was hunting early in the morning. She had one cub hiding in some underbrush which I did not see. When you go on a photographic tour with fourteen people, some will see something while the others do not. But, it was a privilege to have this leopard confident enough to allow people to photograph her as she moved out into the open. And, at times, we were very close.
Another photo of the beautiful female leopard that ran alongside the road as we were driving along. We stopped the car and she came up beside the car and hid behind a bush and began watching some Impala on the opposite side. They spotted her and she decided to just sit and wait. There were no other cars around for quite a while, so a wonderful sighting where we had her to ourselves for photos.
A closer look than previous photo! flic.kr/p/25TyBeo
He was so chilled, we drove up to the tree, snapped his pic and left him in peace!
Aside from Wild Dogs, the one species I was most hoping to see was the Leopard. In the end, we actually saw seven different animals - I would have been over the moon with just one!
Here's a couple of images from two individuals, taken in Erindi and Okonjima game reserves...
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Ariskea[Shawn] Simple Skybox [Classic]
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Figure 8 - Scottsdale Table Dark Wood
Figure 8 - Succulent 1 Dark Wood
Figure 8 - Succulent 2 Dark Wood
BROKEN ARROWS - Moonlight Hanging & Plant - Golden
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Soy. Carved Wooden Frame Mirror - Short [+PBR]
Loft & Aria - Chessa Lamp
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7 - Cooler In My Head Frame
7 - 1970s #1 Wallpaper *NEW* (used in frame above)
Soy. HM Various Beads Curtain [Tied] Metallic (tinted gold)
Soy. Potted Cheese Plant [White]
Soy. Mini Leather Stool w/ texture change
Soy. Reed Screen [Sudare] Light -Down
Bricolage Fall Pillow Set One - Leopards Vs2
Ariskea[New wave] Standing Light Gold
James&Dew .. Purridge Heirlooms [Le Loaf] - Tabby A
{vespertine} - hanging macrame planters. - monstera minima.
{vespertine}- peace lily plant /texture change pot.
CHAI. Langston Rug
CHAI. Clarity Radio Nutmeg
Fancy Fall Fancy Champs Mimosa Board
Fancy Fall Renouveau Notebook & Phone
Fancy Fall Mariposa Protea Flower - Peach
Apple Fall Pampas Grass
Apple Fall Books - Arrangement 16
Apple Fall Books - Arrangement 10
Apple Fall Wicker Candle
Avani Kote Collection Elongated Vessel Collection
Mithral * Sendai Cabinet Fat Pack
dust bunny . quirky planters . snail
Nutmeg. Cabin Evening Books / 2
hive // large palm plant . dark
Lagom - Cozy plants [ Hanging B ]
Lagom - Cozy plants [ Hanging A ]
One early rainy morning we spotted this young male leopard sitting out near the road not far from camp! He was sitting in some bushes and just sat there and stared at us! I love this capture with his tongue out and I think it shows his youth! This photo was taken in the Olare motorogi conservancy in Kenya!