Black leopard
The black leopard is an extremely rare animal to observe in Africa. This superb feline owes the unique color of its coat to a particular pigmentation phenomenon : melanism. It is the opposite of albinism. The majority of these leopards live in Southeast Asia lurking in the shade of the tropical jungle where their colour, the result of an extraordinary natural phenomenon of adaptation and evolution, offers them an ideal camouflage outfit .
His african cousin, much rarer, mainly occupies semi-arid areas, a more open environment. He can therefore only take advantage of this singularity. during the night, when he goes hunting. Its observation is for this reason very difficult. The realization of the few shots below was made in Kenya and required a lot of organization, determination, infinite patience and .... a lot of luck. An unforgettable moment !
The black leopard is an extremely rare animal to observe in Africa. This superb feline owes the unique color of its coat to a particular pigmentation phenomenon : melanism. It is the opposite of albinism. The majority of these leopards live in Southeast Asia lurking in the shade of the tropical jungle where their colour, the result of an extraordinary natural phenomenon of adaptation and evolution, offers them an ideal camouflage outfit .
His african cousin, much rarer, mainly occupies semi-arid areas, a more open environment. He can therefore only take advantage of this singularity. during the night, when he goes hunting. Its observation is for this reason very difficult. The realization of the few shots below was made in Kenya and required a lot of organization, determination, infinite patience and .... a lot of luck. An unforgettable moment !
