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Nowhere near as sharp as I would have liked but was up against raindrops (lots of!) on glass...
Photo taken at West Midlands Safari Park.
The leopard is rarely found in cold or high-elevation environments and is best known in its more familiar home in the savannas of Africa, where populations are relatively stable.
However, in the northernmost part of its range, a rare subspecies of this cat lives in the temperate forests and harsh winters of the Russian Far East. This is the Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis).
With only 28-30 Amur leopards left in the wild, it is one of the most endangered big cats in the world.
Kelpies creator Andy Scott also created this feline for the much maligned (and deservedly so) Marischal Square development opposite the architectural gem that is Marischal College. When an opportunity to give Aberdeen a civic square to be proud of happened, the council gave the city another shops/pubs/hotel/offices development that no one wanted or required. All in the name of ‘short termism’. Rant over. The leopard features in the city coat of arms. James 1 had something to do with it.
The sculpture may possibly be best viewed at night before the surrounding floors are leased and lit up?
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2013-11-21: The male amur leopard at the Brookfield Zoo keeps an attentive eye on one of the zoo's shuttle buses as it passes by the outdoor exhibit.
According to the zoo's website: "A number of deer species, including roe, sika, and musk deer make up the Amur leopard’s diet. They also feast on wild boar, hares, and badgers. However, the decline of many of these prey species in the Amur’s range has, of course, made survival very difficult. Classified as critically endangered, the leopard population is also threatened by logging of their native habitat and poaching."
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EF 300mm f/2.8L IS.
Leopard (Panthera pardus) on the move after Impala. This female leopard had found shelter underneath one of the safari vehicles, using it as a temporary blind as she stalked the impala. Unfortunately, one of the "look-out" impala spotted her, and the group scampered away. Masai Mara, Kenya.
One of the few Amur Leopards left in the world! These are one of the most critically endangered big cats, with less then 35 left in the wild. They are hunted for their coats and their bones, which are used in the Traditional Chinese Medicine trade. I saw this handsome fella at Colchester Zoo when I went for my Christmas treat - a Keeper for the Day experience!
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
One of the snow leopards of the zoo of Basel drinking from the very small pond they have in the enclosure.
12 April 1997 - 22 March 2011
Highest Explore position: 420 on Thursday, February 14, 2008
-Added to theCream of the Crop pool as most interesting.