Rare black leopard spotted in Indian wildlife park

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Last month, while traveling in an Indian wildlife park, a photographer came across and captured footage of a rare black leopard, according to LadBible.

Anurag Gawande, a 24-year-old wildlife photographer, was on a safari at Tadoba National Park in India's western Maharashtra state when he came across the animal standing a mere 30 feet away from him. In a video obtained by the outlet, the rare leopard can be seen crossing in front of Gawande and staring straight into the camera.

Gawande said he initially spent the safari tracking a tiger, "but on the way to Tadoba Lake we heard a deer call and at the next moment we saw the black leopard."

Approximately 11 percent of leopards have a pigmentation condition, referred to as being “melanistic,” which turns both their coats and skin black.

In 2019, a photographer also made headlines when he photographed a black leopard, at the Laikipia Wilderness Camp in Kenya. Also in 2019, a rare “strawberry” leopard was photographed in South Africa.

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[LilMonst3r 5,687]

So beautiful.

[zombieboysfriend 363]

Thirty feet is so close! It's really cool to see photos of the other colors. Thanks for sharing this 

 

[vyniildisk 12,689]

imagine being this beautiful! 

[MelbHawker 6,583]

Gorgeous photos. I would love to do a safari trip one day & see animals in their natural environment. 

[Quartz 12,762]

2 hours ago, Dulo Peep said:

imagine being this beautiful! 

I could never!