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13-02-2019, 02:13 PM
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Black panther: Rare animal caught on camera in Kenya

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-47224887



Wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas managed it - and it's thought to be the first time anyone has captured a melanistic leopard on camera in Africa in 100 years.

Very few images of these iconic, secretive creatures exist.

Will heard rumours of a black panther - which is a loose term for a black leopard or black jaguar, depending where in the world it's from - at the Laikipia Wilderness Camp in Kenya.

After following leopard tracks through the undergrowth with a guide called Steve, Will settled on a place to set up his Camtraptions camera traps.

They weren't sure whether the tracks they were following were those of the black leopard or a regular spotted one.

The black leopard Will captured is a male and based on its size, thought to be around two years old.
There are more photos on the BBC website - they are all jaw-droppingly incredible .....
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13-02-2019, 03:16 PM
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I hope it does not tempt the trophy hunters to go after him - he is so beautiful!
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13-02-2019, 04:00 PM
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He's such a beautiful and sleek animal...
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13-02-2019, 04:06 PM
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Fantastic photographs. What a stunning animal.
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13-02-2019, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Tabby ->
I hope it does not tempt the trophy hunters to go after him - he is so beautiful!


I agree with you Tabby, that is what I thought too.

Leave the poor creature alone.
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13-02-2019, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Omah ->
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There are more photos on the BBC website - they are all jaw-droppingly incredible .....
Thank you for posting this .
What a beautiful animal .
I am very fortunate to have seen a black jaguar in a big cat sanctuary when I lived in Central America .
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13-02-2019, 09:00 PM
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There is a programme on BBC2 at the moment about rearing a black jaguar cub. Second part next Wed. 7.00-8.00pm.
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