Cats

Rokan the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae). photographed at the National Zoo.
Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), photographed at the National Zoo.
About a month ago I posted a photograph of one of my favorite subjects, one of the snow leopards (Panthera uncia) from the Bronx Zoo. Shortly after I put it up Judy, who blogs at crazybasenji.com, asked if I could send along a higher-res copy so that she could paint it! I was delighted by the idea, and I am happy to say that the painting is really starting to come together. Check it out; Update #1 Update #2 Update #3 Update #4 I can hardly wait to see the finished work of art!
A lioness (Panthera leo), photographed at the National Zoo.
Rokan, a male Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), photographed at the National Zoo.
Rokan, a male Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) really wants to go inside. Photographed at the National Zoo.
A cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) marking its territory. Photographed at the National Zoo.
An Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), photographed at the Bronx zoo.
Sasha the Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), photographed at the Bronx zoo.
A black leopard (Panthera pardus), photographed at the Bronx Zoo.
Kit the cat.
A snow leopard (Panthera uncia), photographed at the Bronx Zoo.
Sasha, the Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), photographed at the Bronx Zoo.
This morning I decided to make the most of the unusually warm weather by heading to the Bronx Zoo. I will post some of the photos I took during the coming days and weeks, but I couldn't wait to share this shot of a snow leopard.
A snow leopard (Panthera uncia), photographed at the Bronx Zoo.
A film by Will Braden:
A bobcat (Lynx rufus), photographed at the Turtleback Zoo.
A cougar (Puma concolor), photographed at the Turtleback Zoo.
I have been out and about for most of the day and have not had much time to write. In lieu of a real post, here is a photograph of an Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) I took just this afternoon at the Turtleback Zoo in Essex, New Jersey.
A bobcat (Lynx rufus), photographed at the North Carolina Zoo.