Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Feline

Photo: A four-week-old caracal kitten (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

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A four-week-old caracal kitten (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo: Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo: Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo: Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo: A four-week-old caracal kitten (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

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A four-week-old caracal kitten (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo: Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo: Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Four-week-old caracal kittens (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo: A four-week-old caracal kitten (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

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A four-week-old caracal kitten (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo: A pair of four-week-old old Asian leopard cats, (Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis). These two were found abandoned by their mother a couple days ago in a burning field and brought to the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), a wildlife rehab center in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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A pair of four-week-old old Asian leopard cats, (Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis). These two were found abandoned by their mother a couple days ago in a burning field and brought to the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), a wildlife rehab center in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: A federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) named Hasari, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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A federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) named Hasari, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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.

Photo: An Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of
Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: A critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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A critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at the Miller Park Zoo.

Critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered five-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at Zoo Atlanta.

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Critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered five-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at Zoo Atlanta.

Critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered five-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at Zoo Atlanta.

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Critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered five-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at Zoo Atlanta.

A critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered female Sumatran tiger and her five-month-old cub (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at Zoo Atlanta.

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A critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered female Sumatran tiger and her five-month-old cub (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at Zoo Atlanta.

Vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) named 'Usi' from the Omaha Zoo.

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Vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) named ‘Usi’ from the Omaha Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally-endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) at the Houston Zoo. The population trend of the clouded leopard is decreasing with less than 10,000 in the wild.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally-endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) at the Houston Zoo. The population trend of the clouded leopard is decreasing with less than 10,000 in the wild.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at White Oak Conservation Center.

A picture of an North American mountain lion (Puma concolor couguar), at the Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure near Salina, KS

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A North American mountain lion (Puma concolor couguar), at the Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure near Salina, KS

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a female, one-year old leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis) named Asia.

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A female, one-year old leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis) named Asia.

Picture of a female, one-year old leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis) named Asia.

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A female, one-year old leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis) named Asia.

A picture of a three-month-old caracal (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Columbus Zoo.

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A three-month-old caracal (Caracal caracal caracal) at the Columbus Zoo.

Picture of a federally endangered jaguar, Panthera onca, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A federally endangered jaguar, Panthera onca, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

Picture of a federally endangered jaguar, Panthera onca, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A federally endangered jaguar, Panthera onca, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

Picture of a federally endangered jaguar, Panthera onca, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A federally endangered jaguar, Panthera onca, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

Picture of a federally endangered jaguar, Panthera onca, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A federally endangered jaguar, Panthera onca, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

Picture of a federally endangered Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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A federally endangered Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India. This cat was melanistic (black in color).

Picture of an endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered male Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered male Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India. This animal was named Ambar, which means ‘Sky’ in Hindi.

A portrait of a marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata marmorata).

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A portrait of a marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata marmorata).

An endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Omaha Zoo.

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An endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Omaha Zoo.

Photo: A male Manul (Otocolobus manul) at the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois.

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A male Manul (Otocolobus manul) at the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois. His name is Dean.

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