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This still remains as one of my favorite photos i took with my D700 since i got it, just love the combo of D700 plus the 80-200 2.8D.
Amur leopards are one of the rarest cats in the world with an estimated 35 to 45 individuals remaining in the wild.
"Prowling over steep terrain of cliffs, ridges, gullies, and rocky outcrops, snow leopards are most active in the early morning and late afternoon. They prefer the solitary life, but aren’t unsociable. Their home ranges, which can span up to 50 square miles, often overlap. To find one another or advertise their presence, snow leopards leave scents along their routes, or scrape boulders and tree trunks with their claws. These distinct signals help the cats mark off their ranges. For their dens, snow leopards typically choose crevices or rocky caverns."
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Central Park Zoo, New York
At the San Diego Zoo today and saw this young Leopard, still with Mom, but eating big bones the keepers offered him.
This may stand as the best ISO 1600 shot I've ever taken. The leopard was so close and content that I just didn't want to use a flash to disturb him. It was so dark that it proved to be tricky. I was pleasantly surprised when I checked my LCD.
Try it On Black Thanks to fd!
Snow leopard at Paradise Wildlife Park, Broxbourne
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