funnywildlife: Steamy Moment!! By Richard De Gouveia
the spotted affection by Tharindu ‘T’ Wijayasena on Flickr.a softer moment in the life of a leopard. the bond between cubs and the mother stays strong until the seperation of adulthood.
Snow Leopards, Panthera uncia by Lily Jasmine Photography on Flickr.
Two leopards encounter a mirror for the first time and inspect it as adorably as possible
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funnywildlife: “The Tail End” A Playful young Leopard cub attacking his moms tail, these are the special moments we hope for while on Safari.by Andrew Schoeman Photography
funnywildlife: Brothers in Arms…Okavango Delta, BotswanaThese two young Leopard brothers (Panthera pardus) made for great partners as they double teamed any unfortunate prey that unwittingly passed near their vantage point overlooking the floodplain. by Dana Allen Photography
funnywildlife: Leopards Mating Affectionby Rudi Hulshof
funnywildlife: Adult female leopard, showing some irritation at her half-grown male cub, taken at Mashatu!Grant Atkinson will be leading another @Eyes on Africa photosafari to Mashatu and MalaMala in August 2013. Click to read more: http://www.grantatkinson.com/photo-safaris/scheduled-safaris-2013/malamala-mashatuby Atkinson Photography and Safarishttps://www.facebook.com/atkinsonphotographyandsafaris
funnywildlife: Zambia bans hunting of big cats Zambia has announced a ban on hunting lions and leopards, saying the numbers of big cats are decreasing too quickly. Sylvia Masebo, the country’s tourism minister said they did not have enough of the cats for hunting purposes. “The cats are gone, and no amount of convincing from any sector or group will convince me otherwise,” she said She said that Zambia does not have adequate stocks of cats such as leopards and lions hence the decisions to ban the hunting of the species. Lions are found in all of Zambia’s major parks, but their numbers are limited. The total population is thought to be between and 2,501 and 4,649. The ban comes as conservationists warned that wildlife populations now face a greater threat from poaching than at any time since the 1980s.
funnywildlife: Leopards of the Timbavati, South Africanby Christof Schoeman Wildlife Photography
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