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This is Tara, one of the two Amur leopards at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, Massachusetts. As you can see, I have the worst time getting a decent shot of her with the fence. She is so pretty, though, that I wanted to share her with my Flickr friends.
Amur leopards are an endangered type of leopard. I was lucky enough to see this one at a Big Cat Sanctuary
Four days spent in the heart of the Serengeti were not nearly enough. It is a place of wonder, of delights and of incredible moments shared with spectacular creatures.
Photos were taken during a 9 day safari in partnership with Fed Tours and Safaris (fedsafaris.com) who provided an absolutely incredible experience.
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The leopard is a solitary animal which hunts mainly at night and hides during the day. The Amur leopards, also known as the Far Eastern leopards, are the northern most subspecies of leopard and are well adapted to snowy winters. They inhabit an area to the west of Vladivostok. The Amur leopards prefer mixed forest where there are sufficient numbers of deer, hares, badgers and raccoon dogs that form the bulk of their prey. They often make their dens in caves and bury their prey under fallen leaves. The cubs are born in a den and suckle for three months.
Obviously a leopard, but I'm not 100% sure which subspecies. This may be a North Chinese leopard, Panthera pardus japonensis, judging by the appearance. And the zoo does claim to have at least one, though I wonder if they can back their claim. Amur leopards, Panthera pardus orientalis, are very similar, and also very rare. I believe this is one of the two.
This is at Cat Tales Zoological Park in Mead, Washington. They specialize in rescue of big cats, bears, and other animals in need of homes. Their website is here:
This is from a roll of film that has been in my drawer for over a year... I think this was shot with a Canon EOS Rebel 2000 and most likely the plastic-fantastic EF 50mm f1.8 II lens. From film edge markings I am guessing Fujicolor ISO 200?