Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)

[Spalea]

Shaaz Jung: " I always grew up in awe of the mighty tiger, but it is the leopard and his deft movement that sparked my love affair with the jungle. Over the past decade, I’ve spent many safaris winding down the beaten path and my journey was shaped by the rise of three kings.

In the jungle, kings are not born, they are slowly moulded by the elements, until the day arrives for them to announce the start of their reign. I dedicated my life to the Eternal Trio and never will I forget the three most important days when they crowned themselves king.
Meet Torn Ears. He belongs to the Eternal Trio and is the oldest and wisest. We named him after he traded half of his ear in a fight, in exchange for half of Odin’s territory (the one eyed Bisalwadi male). It was on this day, on the most dramatic wooden thrown, that Torn Ears announced himself to the world. He went on to become the most revered leopard in the area, a living legend.
Photographed in 2011 with #nikon D300 and a 300mmF2.8. Swipe to see close-up. "

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