Photo of the Day #184: Snow leopards

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Panthera uncia


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The WCS-run Bronx Zoo is one of my most favorite places to visit, their Snow Leopards (Panthera uncia) making a visit worthwhile in and of itself. While you may hear "George" the lion roaring or any of the many tigers resident at the zoo calling to each other, they are veritable chatterboxes…
tags: National Geographic, 2008 International Photography Contest, snow leopard, nature, image of the day Snow leopard, Panthera uncia. Image: Stephen Oachs, United States [larger view]. My friends at National Geographic have provided permission for me to share some of the images from their…