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Sunday, January 30, 2011

LIONESS

Lioness


This picture was taken by a soft golden sun in wintertime.
(picture taken by supervliegzus)

Thursday, January 27, 2011

TANG THE SNOW LEOPARD

Look into my beautiful eyes


This is Tang, the 16 year-old snow leopard at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts USA. She is actually a grandma. Her daughter Tiga is at the Toronto Zoo and has had cubs - most recently in May 2009.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

CLOSE-UP POTRAIT OF THE GOLDEN TIGER

Close-up portrait of the golden tiger

Golden tigers have brown-orange stripes, whereas "normal" tigers have black ones. They are the product of a recessive gene among Bengal tigers, the same responsible for white tigers. There are only a few dozens in the world (only in captivity). Unfortunately, and like the white tiger, they are often the victim of inbreeding...

Picture by Tambako the Jaguar (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Monday, January 24, 2011

PINING AWAY FOR HER

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This lion at the St. Louis zoo was clearly pining for the lioness sharing his exhibit. She had climbed up into the tree above him. He just sat there looking up at her, but didn't dare climb the tree after her. Eventually, when she refused to come down, he laid down on a fallen tree branch just below her.

Photo by: Crystal Lynn Photos

Saturday, January 22, 2011

WHITE LIONESS

Panthera leo krugeri

MEET CHESSIE THE JAGUAR

Chessie is the female jaguar at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts USA. She is 2 1/2 years old and is the subject of many of my jaguar photos.