Leopard

Thank you Gerardo!

Extraordinary series Karen

I agree Lily! :)

Who could not love that face!

For me disseminating information on issues like these is an opportunity we need to explore more on PN. I'm not sure how, but it is something I will raise on the Ranger's discussion.

Thanks for posting that link, Karen. We want more people to know about this and protest against the breeding business and misinformation.

I never knew that about white tigers - it's obvious really I guess. I can remember going to Bristol zoo in England as a child to see the white tigers & their cubs, so beautiful but having just googled them I for their history it makes me feel sad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_whi...

Yes, the white tiger is a crowd favorite. But we "use" him to educate people on the fact that white tigers should not be bred. Zoos and others misinform people that white tigers are a separate species; they are not. They exhibit a recessive gene of the Bengal tiger in India and do not survive to adulthood in the wild. In the United States, they are all inbred and most display abnormalities; 80% die before one year but the entertainment industry and others breed them in a kind of "puppy mill" business to get the ones that are beautiful, disposing of the others. You would be a welcome tour guest to CTR!

Fantastic! I look forward to seeing your photos!
I have just been checking out the website & i see you have a white tiger - how awesome! I will have to plan a trip to NC to visit!

Yes. I am a tour guide there and do educational research. It's called Carolina Tiger Rescue but there are many other animals - lions, tigers, a cougar (just rescued today!), servals, caracals, ocelots, binturongs and kinkajous. I sponsor a serval and may post a few photos from there as I get some great photos of the animals there. It's great to have a place where these animals can live out their lives outside cages (they have fairly large enclosures with natural ground and vegetation) after being rescued as pets and from other places that have abused them.

Thanks Sachin!
Nopayahnah, how wonderful that you get to work with these awesome cats - is the sanctuary where you volunteer in North Carolina?

I love leopards! We just got two new rescues at the wildlife sanctuary where I volunteer. They are actually even more dangerous than tigers and leopards. Really impressive big cats!

Excellent Shots KarenL

Thanks Kerry! Yes, it was a very mobile tail!

Beautiful. I love the tail.

Thanks Cryptozaga!

beautiful shot!

Thanks Ivan!

Very pretty kitty Kat, but not one to give a belly rub!

Incredible! Pretty Kitty!

Beautiful!!

Thanks Alex!

Fantastic shot