Arizona’s Only Known Jaguar Given a Name
In a previous post, I mentioned that the Center for Biological Diversity was hosting a contest to name the United States’ only known jaguar. That contest is now over. Students…
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Lion Populations Likely to Fall by Half in Central and West Africa
As of now, African lions have lost over 90% of their historic range. Nearly 100 years ago there were as many as 200,000 wild African lions, and now that number…
Amazing Footage of a Snow Leopard Investigating a Camera Trap
Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are some of the most elusive creatures on this planet. Few humans have ever witnessed one, which is why this footage is so remarkable. The Snow…
New Sighting of Arizona’s Only Known Jaguar
Earlier this month, a student project led by Dean Goehring produced new photographs of the only known jaguar in the United States. Goehring, who is studying Environmental Science at Prescott College,…
Animals | Eyeball to Eyeball with a Jaguar
Check out this amazing photograph by Peter Comninellis. It is one of the best jaguar pictures I have ever seen.
Can You Spot the Snow Leopard?
This link contains some stunning images of snow leopards from Inger Vandyke, an Australian photographer. Vandyke and her companions spent 17 days in the Indian Himalayas, and while there they…
Mick Eyes by Leigh12
Unlike many cats, jaguars love water. In fact they are rarely found far from it: they even hunt in water.
Animals | Sitting in the light
Great photo of a jaguar. The photographer’s comments are also worth reading. As he said, zoos are double-edged swords. They are crucial for conservation, but animals like jaguars aren’t meant…
The Jaguar 