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Celui-ci n'a pas trop apprécié ma chanson... sa tête... Clovis fait la même quand il n'ose pas me dire que je suis ridicule :-D
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Wild male leopard against a backdrop of autumn coloured Mopane trees.
I never took seeing a leopard for granted during my trip to Africa, as they were known to be so elusive, and yet, I saw three within the first 2 days. And I have to tell you, I became enthralled in watching them, and I learned so much about the stealth, power, and ecologic flexibility of this cat. Since that time, this big cat has stayed in my heart, and I attempt to share awareness, education, and love for big cats in general. From the series "INTO AFRICA"
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!!
With only about 130 alive in the entire world (100 of those in captivity), this Amur leopard is extremely rare and very precious. Taken on a photography day at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation in Kent.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Wild leopard in the wild relieving himself less than 5 meters away from my open car window. I could smell the stool.
(EN) Leopard coralgrouper - (FR) Loche saumonée
Plectropomus leopardus, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
A poor framing because this fish is almost too large for my 105 mm lens!
About 20 minutes from the gate on the last day of our safari we finally sighted a leopard. After watching him observing an antelope crossing the track, our driver said we needed to go to avoid having to pay for another day in the park. He turned the key and nothing happened. After a nervous few minutes he was able to instruct us how to access the battery by removing the floor. All the movement was very interesting for the leopard who seemed to be hoping someone would step out to push the van. We did get it started and got to the gate, only 5 minutes late.
It took six hours driving round before I spotted this Leopard the only one I had seen in the wild Great rejoicing
I haven't done a burn to black edit for a while, nor have I posted anything for a while!
This is Sayan, the male Amur Leopard at Colchester Zoo. Amur Leopards are critically endangered with only an estimated 60 individuals surviving in the wild, though thankfully their numbers appear to be rising thanks to conservation work.
This trip was a quick test run for my new lens - the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3. It's real test comes on my planned whale watching trips in the coming weeks! Any feedback is, as always, welcome.
Colchester Zoo, Essex, UK
Just by chance and totally unprepared I come across this leopard happily rolling in the grass 5 minutes from my camp. Almost missed the scene and just happened to look down by the vehicle.
D810 80 to 200 2.8
170mm 1/200 2.8 iso 360
East Africa Photo safari
Female Leopard looking back to where she had just hidden her cub before going off on a hunting trip.
Photographed on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Taken at the San Diego Zoo on Mother's day. We participated in the Animals in Action program highlighting the need to protect endangered species such as the clouded leopard.
Fast Fact.
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Protection status: Endangered
Leopards are graceful and powerful big cats closely related to lions, tigers, and jaguars. They live in sub-Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, India, and China. However, many of their populations are endangered, especially outside of Africa.
The leopard is so strong and comfortable in trees that it often hauls its kills into the branches. By dragging the bodies of large animals aloft it hopes to keep them safe from scavengers such as hyenas. Leopards can also hunt from trees, where their spotted coats allow them to blend with the leaves until they spring with a deadly pounce. These nocturnal predators also stalk antelope, deer, and pigs by stealthy movements in the tall grass. When human settlements are present, leopards often attack dogs and, occasionally, people.
Location: Bali Safary Park
See also this shot at National Geographic Magazine.