Segundo a National Geographic, fotografar esse felino extremamente raro foi um acontecimento inédito ao longo dos últimos 100 anos na África.
35-year-old British photographer Will Burrard-Lucas has captured photographs of a black leopard in Africa for the first time in nearly 100 years.
— moveNfit.pk (@movenfitpk) 12 de fevereiro de 2019
The cat is so rare; it's almost thought of as mythical. pic.twitter.com/uVN09iYAqs
Ultra-rare black leopard was photographed for the first time in 100 YEARS in Kenya
— Joanna Maria * W (@JoannaMariaW) 12 de fevereiro de 2019
📷 photo credit: a wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas #bantrophyhunting #protectwildlife pic.twitter.com/Jk2Jz1zZl8
A pigmentação escura do animal se deve ao excesso de melanina.
The Rare #BlackLeopard #BlackPanther captured by wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas for the First time in 100 Years pic.twitter.com/ZlzJq8KoR0
— Anish Nair (@biganishmnair) 12 de fevereiro de 2019
As fotos foram capturadas no condado queniano de Laikipia, a única região na África onde é possível encontrar leopardos negros.
