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Standing around the Amur leopard enclosure for two hours made me realize all over again just how much I love these amazing big cats. More than any other animal there, it seems, these guys have the most expressive, powerful eyes. Hands down, my favorite of all the wild felids.
Sadly, the cat in this photo (named Freddy) passed away in October of 2008. He was one of only a small handful of Amur leopards left in captivity.
There are less than 35 of his kind in the wild.
His loss was difficult for me not only because I knew and worked with him, but because it symbolized the potential end of a struggling species. I may one day show this photo to my children and have to explain that, because of humans' inability to live in peace with big cats, they will never have the opportunity to see an Amur leopard.
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Sadly, the cat in this photo (named Freddy) passed away in October of 2008. He was one of only a small handful of Amur leopards left in captivity.
There are less than 35 of his kind in the wild.
His loss was difficult for me not only because I knew and worked with him, but because it symbolized the potential end of a struggling species. I may one day show this photo to my children and have to explain that, because of humans' inability to live in peace with big cats, they will never have the opportunity to see an Amur leopard.
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Any unauthorized use of this image is illegal and strictly prohibited.
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That's so sad, I literally tensed up when I read he passed.
I would like to know if I could use this as a photo reference?
I'm planning on doing something similar to my little identity pic on the left.
If you agree I will give you reference credit and put up a link to your original and to your profile.
I would like to know if I could use this as a photo reference?
I'm planning on doing something similar to my little identity pic on the left.
If you agree I will give you reference credit and put up a link to your original and to your profile.