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Photo: A Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) at Tierpark Berlin.

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A Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) at Tierpark Berlin. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) at Tierpark Berlin.

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A Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) at Tierpark Berlin. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: An endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) from Zoo Santo Inacio in Portugal.

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An endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) from Zoo Santo Inacio in Portugal.

Photo: An endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) from Zoo Santo Inacio in Portugal.

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An endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) from Zoo Santo Inacio in Portugal.

Photo: An endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) from Zoo Santo Inacio in Portugal.

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An endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) from Zoo Santo Inacio in Portugal.

Photo: An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

Picture of a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.

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A Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.
Keta was a former pet before she came to the Zoo with her companion in 1999. Both adjusted to Zoo life very well, but in 2009 Keta lost her exhibit mate. Since then she has become very close with her keepers. She enjoys climbing and playing with anything that has a scent.

Picture of a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.

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A Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.
Keta was a former pet before she came to the Zoo with her companion in 1999. Both adjusted to Zoo life very well, but in 2009 Keta lost her exhibit mate. Since then she has become very close with her keepers. She enjoys climbing and playing with anything that has a scent.

Picture of a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.

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A Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.
Keta was a former pet before she came to the Zoo with her companion in 1999. Both adjusted to Zoo life very well, but in 2009 Keta lost her exhibit mate. Since then she has become very close with her keepers. She enjoys climbing and playing with anything that has a scent.

Picture of a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.

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A Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.
Keta was a former pet before she came to the Zoo with her companion in 1999. Both adjusted to Zoo life very well, but in 2009 Keta lost her exhibit mate. Since then she has become very close with her keepers. She enjoys climbing and playing with anything that has a scent.

Picture of a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.

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A Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.
Keta was a former pet before she came to the Zoo with her companion in 1999. Both adjusted to Zoo life very well, but in 2009 Keta lost her exhibit mate. Since then she has become very close with her keepers. She enjoys climbing and playing with anything that has a scent.

Picture of a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.

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A Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.
Keta was a former pet before she came to the Zoo with her companion in 1999. Both adjusted to Zoo life very well, but in 2009 Keta lost her exhibit mate. Since then she has become very close with her keepers. She enjoys climbing and playing with anything that has a scent.

Picture of a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.

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A Bobcat (Lynx rufus) named Keta at the Miller Park Zoo.
Keta was a former pet before she came to the Zoo with her companion in 1999. Both adjusted to Zoo life very well, but in 2009 Keta lost her exhibit mate. Since then she has become very close with her keepers. She enjoys climbing and playing with anything that has a scent.

An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) named Rilu at the Miller Park Zoo. He likes to play hide and seek with his keepers every night during closing, and is very protective of his exhibit mate.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) named Rilu at the Miller Park Zoo. He likes to play hide and seek with his keepers every night during closing, and is very protective of his exhibit mate.

Picture of a federally endangered mother and son jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

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A federally endangered mother and son jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

Picture of a federally endangered mother and son jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

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A federally endangered mother and son jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

Picture of a federally endangered mother and son jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

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A federally endangered mother and son jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

Picture of a federally endangered mother and son jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

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A federally endangered mother and son jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

Picture of a federally endangered female jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

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A federally endangered female jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

Picture of a federally endangered jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

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A federally endangered jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL.

An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).

Photo: A lioness feeds on the remains of a cow inside Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.

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A lioness feeds on the remains of a cow inside Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. As the human population grows in East Africa, more cattle are pushed into the park, leading to more lion kills–and more poisoning of the lions by cattlemen.

Picture of a serval named Kenya (Leptailurus serval) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

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A serval named Kenya (Leptailurus serval) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

Picture of a serval named Kenya (Leptailurus serval) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

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A serval named Kenya (Leptailurus serval) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

Picture of a serval named Kenya (Leptailurus serval) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

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A serval named Kenya (Leptailurus serval) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

Picture of a serval named Kenya (Leptailurus serval) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

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A serval named Kenya (Leptailurus serval) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

A federally endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) named Lucy at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.

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A federally endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) named Lucy at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) at the Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) at the Houston Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) at the Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) at the Houston Zoo.

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