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The Amur leopard is arguably one of the most endangered species on the planet, with about 30 individuals estimated to be living in the wild. Zoos, with a combined collection of approximately 300 Amur leopards.
Went to Marwell Zoo today and caught the leopard in a really convenient postition on a log for photos.
Being a bit lazy and obviously tired he decided to do a nice big yawn whilst I took my photo.
I know my photoshopping skills are a little rusty here but it was getting late and I wanted to go to bed.
Santa Barbara Zoo - Santa Barbara, California - Hannah the Snow Leopard was born at the San Antonio Zoo in San Antonio, Texas on 5/18/03 to Jin (Mom) and Char (Dad). She moved to the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio on 12/15/04. She has lived at her current home at the Santa Barbara Zoo since 12/18/08 where she was renamed Zoe.
Her brother/littermate, Roscoe, lives at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio where he has fathered seven cubs, including Malaya, the female snow leopard at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Her late older brother, Vijay, fathered multiple litters at the Cape May County Zoo in Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
Taken at Sabi Sands Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa. This young, female Leopard was resting on a termite mountain.
Out on a limb where the leopards and lions can't disturb her dinner, this leopard is eatiing the last of the impala she had killed earlier in the day.
@ Olmense Zoo
The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its range of distribution has decreased radically because of hunting and loss of habitat. It is now chiefly found in sub-Saharan Africa; there are also fragmented populations in Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Malaysia, and China. Because of its declining range and population, it is listed as a "Near Threatened" species by the IUCN.
Compared to other members of the Felidae family, the leopard has relatively short legs and a long body with a large skull. It is similar in appearance to the jaguar, but is smaller and more slightly built. Its fur is marked with rosettes similar to those of the jaguar, but the leopard's rosettes are smaller and more densely packed, and do not usually have central spots as the jaguars do. Both leopards and jaguars that are melanistic (completely black or very dark) are known as black panthers.
The species' success in the wild is in part due to its opportunistic hunting behavior, its adaptability to habitats, its ability to run at speeds approaching 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph), its unequaled ability to climb trees even when carrying a heavy carcass, and its notorious ability for stealth. The leopard consumes virtually any animal that it can hunt down and catch. Its habitat ranges from rainforest to desert
An early morning encounter whereby we were privileged enough to see a rare sighting of a solitary male known as blue eyes (see my other pictures) sitting alongside a 6 month old cub and the mother.
After 40 minutes together as a three, the mother and cub (pictured here) left the male and went about morning play time. Over the next hour; mother and child played together; chasing one another on the ground, climbing trees and chasing birds and squirrels. Once play time finished, the mood clearly changed and the female leopard made it clear with a dominant growl that fun time was over. The cub stopped following and was hid in the thicket before mother and baby parted. Play time was over and now it was the important business of providing. The hunt was on. (see my other photos).
Chiefs Island, Moremi National Park, Okavango Delta, Botswana.
This beautiful big cat is a Sri Lankan Leopard and was taken at a zoo called Banham Zoo (UK)... It was a rather moody day which proved a challenge when capturing. Page: www.facebook.com/LiamGriggsPhotography</a
The Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) is endangered throughout its distribution area in the Middle East. In this article, we briefly describe its global range and then emphasize the status, distribution, and threats in Armenia. The principal factors jeopardizing the long-term survival of the Persian leopard in Armenia are disturbance, poaching, and wildfire. Currently, work is underway to identify and describe the coarse-scale range, fine-scale range, and the Priority Leopard Conservation Areas (PLECAs) in the country. Because the leopard distribution is spatially exclusive of inhabited human settlements, the fine-scale range is defined as the coarse-scale one without villages and towns. The statistical information on both ranges is presented. Its comparative analysis has shown that the fine-scale range contains, with statistical significance, a smaller area of the mountain meadows and much shorter lengths of the main asphalted roads than its coarse-scale counterpart. The PLECAs are areas of permanent presence of the predator, which therefore must be granted the highest priority for conservation. The first candidates for the status of PLECAs in Armenia are identified.
Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia)
The snow leopard is classified as a member of the order Carnivora (Carnivores) and is a member of the family Felidae. It is classified as an endangered species due to an estimated population of no more than 2500 snow leopards and the fact that it has no subpopulation numbering more than 250 mature leopards. Snow leopards can be found in eastern Asia
Leopardess resting in the early evening. This is the animal that Jason and Jerry spent a long time tracking down. Jerry eventually found her just about 100m from the lodge, on top of a small bank. Jason's off-road driving skills were put to the test to get the jeep up and over the bank to get us in a good position. Note the flies around her head - she was constantly flicking her ears.