Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
Classified as endangered, these magnificent cats can be still seen in the wild in Sri Lanka with an estimated population of no more than 250. This particular cat was photographed by me almost a year ago at the Pinnawela Open Air Zoo in Sri Lanka on a typical hot humid day.
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Amazing pic.
Great to know about these treasures we have in SL.
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Thank you 😊
And yes, amazing treasures on an amazing Island full of mostly wonderful people
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what a gorgeous animal, and so sad that the Sri Lankan Leopard is on the endangered list
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Thank you. Yes, it is sad and even this month there was news of a death caused by intentional poisoning 😦
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Lovely capture
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Most appreciated 🙂
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Beautiful shot, wow!
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Incredible image AJ but I hope you used a really long lens 🙂 Awesome work.
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Thank you Joe, was my Nikon 200mm but a big metal fence between me and the cats ensured a steady hand 🙂
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