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velvet-paw
Model: Leonardo (Snow Leopard, male, RIP)
Taken at the zoo of Krefeld (Germany)
He was one of the most beautiful animals I have ever seen.
Also check out the beautiful painting by Rai-kaeda of this photo: http://shadowness.com/Rai-kaeda/snow-soul-2
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essencestudios
beautiful
Nov 12th, 2011 Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolvelvet-paw
Thank you!
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Nov 15th, 2011 Replyessencestudios
Nov 15th, 2011 Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolHouseofChabrier
Beautiful photo, I love the eyes and the look in the cats face.
Aug 22nd, 2011 Reply Subscriberdeath-soldier10
wow, he is gorgeous, I love the stare as well.
Jun 30th, 2011 Replyvelvet-paw
Thanks a lot Matt.
Jul 1st, 2011 Replydeath-soldier10
You're welcome!
Jul 1st, 2011 Replyonerainylake
Love the intense stare.
Jun 29th, 2011 Replyvelvet-paw
Thank you so much.
Jun 30th, 2011 Replyonerainylake
No problem!
Jun 30th, 2011 ReplyEarthHart
My favourite big cat. Well caught, m'deer.
Jun 5th, 2011 Reply Respect & ResponsibilityHis spirit lives on in this image, and hopefully in the cubs he sired.
velvet-paw
Snow Leopards are also my fav big cats.
Jun 5th, 2011 ReplyThank you for your kind words. *hug* Yes, he had many cubs and his last son will stay at this zoo so that there at least a piece of him is still there.
EarthHart
That's great news! His immortality is assured through his son.
Jun 5th, 2011 Reply Respect & ResponsibilityBack in the '80s, I had a business, with my then wife, designing & making wildlife appliquéd sweatshirts. One of the designs was a Snow Leopard. One was worn by Bill Oddie, comedian & twitcher, on his BBC TV show "The Fax Show". On seeing the show, the director of Marwell Zoo phoned & asked me to visit him at the zoo. He wanted to talk about their Snow Leopard captive breeding programme & would I be interested in coming up with a design to help promote it & the Cat Species Survival Group of the IUCN.
There, I also met with the cats Keeper, Mark. He took me to see a female & her two cubs. On arriving, we went through his office & as he opened another door he told me to stay behind him and then we were in the pen. We crouched down and waited. All the time he was talking quietly about Marsha & her cubs. She was suckling them at the time. I felt elated. Being so close to the these beautiful cats, and seeing Marsha get up & slowly walk over to us, her cubs following her. She nuzzled & licked her keeper's hand, he nodded to me to hold out my hand in the same manner. Now I've been licked by my own cats, and know about their rough tongues. They ain't got nothing on a Snow Leopard. I'll remember that lick for ever.
The design I came up with, thanks to some shots I'd got, was of Marsha suckling her two cubs We used grey panne velvet & hand-painted the markings, so each was unique.
velvet-paw
Wow, that sounds really amazing. I wish I could get that close to snow leopards, too.
. You are really lucky. How do their tongues feel?
Jun 5th, 2011 Replybogdanciocsan
really nice shot! snow leopards are so beautiful, sad that he passed away, but that's life I guess.
May 16th, 2011 Replyvelvet-paw
Thank you. He really was handsome but also old already. Yes, it's really sad, luckily he left us 2 wonderful cubs.
May 16th, 2011 ReplyDuma
As always, great photo Julia ^^
May 16th, 2011 Replyvelvet-paw
Thank you so much Lawrie.
May 16th, 2011 ReplyDuma
Welcome!
May 16th, 2011 Replybobnolin
those eyes are magic
May 14th, 2011 Replyvelvet-paw
Thank you. He was wonderful.
May 15th, 2011 ReplyDynnnad
Great photo, looks really nice!
May 14th, 2011 Reply Ghetto Gorilla Blastersvelvet-paw
Thank you Danny. Nice to see some more people from dA here.
May 14th, 2011 ReplyDynnnad
It sure is!!
May 14th, 2011 Reply Ghetto Gorilla BlastersYou are most welcome! :D
JurgenDoe
Absolutely adorable and amazing shot :)
May 13th, 2011 Reply Subscribervelvet-paw
Thank you so much. :D
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