Christophe Courteau / Female Leopard (Panthera pardus) at night, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Leopard (Panthera pardus) male hunting in long grass, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky slope at night, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, December, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) profile view, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia. January, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) rear view, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia. December, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) looking up, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species. Commended in Wildlife Photograp...

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Sergey Gorshkov / Leopard cub portrait (Panthera pardus) Okavango Delta, Botswana

Rod Williams / Young male North Chinese Leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis). Captive. Endemic to northern China. Endangered. UK, June.

Andy Rouse / African Leopard (Panthera pardus) 'Bahati', daughter of 'Olive', walking on path growling at photographer. Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa.

Andy Rouse / African Leopard (Panthera pardus) 'Olive' searching for prey. Masai Mara, Kenya.

Andy Rouse / African Leopard (Panthera pardus) 'Olive' searching for prey. Masai Mara, Kenya.

Andy Rouse / Portrait of African Leopard (Panthera pardus) 'Bahati', 'Olive's' daughter. Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa.

Andy Rouse / Portrait of African Leopard (Panthera pardus) 'Lorian'. Masai Mara, Kenya.

Andy Rouse / Portrait of African Leopard (Panthera pardus) 'Lorian'. Masai Mara, Kenya.

Martin Dohrn / Starlight camera image in moonlight of Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) feeding on carcass of Spotted deer stag (Axis axis) watched by Asian water buffalo (Bubalas bubalas) while the leopard (Panthera...

Anup Shah / Leopard running - panned effect (Panthera pardus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard head portrait (Panthera pardus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Laurent Geslin / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking, watched by herd of Impala, Masai Mara reserve, Kenya

Laurent Geslin / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking, watched by Thomson gazelle, Masai Mara reserve, Kenya

Andy Rouse / African leopard (Panthera pardus) leaping over water, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, January

Andy Rouse / African leopard (Panthera pardus) walking through long grass, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, January

Andy Rouse / Silhouette of Leopard (Panther pardus) leaping up into a tree, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, February

Sergey Gorshkov / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking towards camera, Okavango Delta, Botswana, January

Anup Shah / Leopard (Panthera pardus) lying in a tree, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February

Christophe Courteau / Large adult male Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking through the bush at night, Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, South Africa, June

Christophe Courteau / Leopard (Panthera pardus) female in the bush, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa, June

Christophe Courteau / Large adult male Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking through the bush at night, Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, South Africa, June

Christophe Courteau / Tail of a Leopard (Panthera pardus) beside its kill, the legs of an Impala, dragged up into a tree, South Africa, July

Sergey Gorshkov / Leopard (Panthera pardus) snarling, Botswana

Edwin Giesbers / Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) soft focus running, captive.

Anup Shah / Leopard (Panthera pardus) male dragging kill, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. April.

Sergey Gorshkov / Leopard (Panthera pardus) snarling, Botswana

Sergey Gorshkov / Leopard (Panthera pardus) resting, Botswana

Edwin Giesbers / Close up head portrait of melanistic / black Leopard (Panthera pardus) captive

Edwin Giesbers / Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) walking. captive

Nick Garbutt / Female Leopard (Panthera pardus) feeding on a wildebeest kill dragged into a tree, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Andy Rouse / Leopard (Panthera pardus) yawning, South Africa

Andy Rouse / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking over rocks at twilight, Namibia, captive (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking over sand dunes, Namibia, captive (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / African leopard (Panthera pardus) surveying habitat, Namibia, captive (non-ex)

Hermann Brehm / Alert adult Leopard {Panthera pardus} on tree trunk, Botswana

Suzi Eszterhas / Leopard (Panthera pardus) running, Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard {Panthera pardus} with young suckling, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Anup Shah / Side profile of Leopard licking its face (Panthera pardus) Masai Mara NR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard beginning to stalk prey (Panthera pardus) Masai Mara NR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Aggressive Leopard snarling (Panthera pardus) Masai Mara NR, Kenya

Shattil & Rozinski / Leopard yawning {Panthera pardus} captive, occurs in Africa

Owen Newman / Leopard {Panthera pardus} with 10-month cub & Impala kill in tree at night, Zambia, Southern Luangwa NP.

Hermann Brehm / Leopard camouflaged against rock {Panthera pardus} Okonjima Namibia, Southern Africa

LYNN M. STONE / Amur leopard snarling {Panthera pardus orientalis} captive

LYNN M. STONE / Amur leopard portrait {Panthera pardus orientalis} captive

Pete Oxford / Leopard male in tree with Impala carcass, Botswana Okavango Delta

Anup Shah / Silhouette of Leopard leaping {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard cub {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard {Panthera pardus} walking by impala, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard grooming cub {Panthera pardus}, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard resting with cubs {Panthera pardus}, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard suckling cub {Panthera pardus}, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Landscape with leopard on lookout rock{Panthera pardus}, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Pete Oxford / Leopard (Panthera pardus). Okavango Delta Botswana

Michael Durham / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) portrait, native to the Amur River Valley, Siberia, Manchuria and Korea

Michael Durham / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) portrait, native to the Amur River Valley, Siberia, Manchuria and Korea

Mitsuaki Iwago / Leopard (Panthera pardus) resting in tree, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Winfried Wisniewski / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking across bare ground, Africa

Richard Du Toit / Leopard (Panthera pardus) mother and kitten, Sabi Sand Game Reserve South Africa

Shin Yoshino / Leopard (Panthera pardus) snarling, Africa

Shin Yoshino / Leopard (Panthera pardus) portrait, Masai Mara, Kenya

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Leopard (Panthera pardus) large male resting after hunt and devouring its kill, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Konrad Wothe / Leopard (Panthera pardus) climbing over rocks, Etosha National Park, Namibia

TJ Rich / Leopard {Panthera pardus} in tree with springbok kill. Namibia, Southern Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Leopard female (Panthera pardus) in tree at dusk. Mala Mala reserve, South Africa

Gerry Ellis / Leopard (Panthera pardus) female resting in tree, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Female leopard climbing down marula tree at night, MalaMala GR. South Africa

Peter Blackwell / Leopard in golden sunset Kenya. (Panthera pardus) Masai Mara Resting on grassy mound.

Owen Newman / Male Leopard resting in tree {Panthera pardus} S Luangwa NP Zambia

Anup Shah / Leopard cub with ticks in ears {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Lynn M Stone / Melanistic (black form) leopard snarling, often called black panther (captive)

TJ Rich / Leopard resting {Panthera pardus}

Anup Shah / Leopard with cub {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard suckling cubs {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard cub playing with mother's tail {Panthera pardus}

Anup Shah / Leopard cub playing with mother {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard cub playing with mother {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard cub playing with mother {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard mother with two cubs {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Brent Hedges / Leopard camouflaged in grass {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa

Tony Heald / Leopard walking along tree trunk. Namibia. Captive animal

Peter Blackwell / Leopard (Panthera pardus) climbing down tree. Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa

Anup Shah / Young leopard cub, Kenya

Anup Shah / Young leopard cub (Panthera pardus) Masai Mara NR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Leopard cub (Panthera pardus) among rocks. Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa

Yuri Shibnev / Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), blood on face from feeding. Ussuriland, South Primorsky Region, Russia