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It's very hard to photograph the snow leopards at the Toronto Zoo because of the fencing. There are a couple of glassed-in viewing areas, but usually there's a lot of glare. This is a rare shot through the glass without any of those problems.
I also learned something today about these guys - the little rock area he was laying in - heated. He loves to sleep there, and the zoo made sure that the place he loves to sleep is one that is visible to guests.
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:
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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.
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?
This Leopard, Panthera pardus, was photographed in Kenya, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.