There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Great Soul of Siberia by Sooyong Park - 2015.
Two Amur leopards live in the nature reserve. The female leopard had been born through three generations of inbreeding. A male leopard that comes by every once in a while has been breeding with his biological offspring for three generations. As a result, one of his female offspring died young, and the surviving female doesn't have the sharp sensitivity required to be a wild animal; her territory is small, she's not a very good hunter, and she doesn't react quickly to humans approach. On the upside, she's easy to capture on film. But even a leopard with such poor reflexes knows to clear out when a tiger is near. The inbreeding may have dulled her wild genes, but she still instinctively knows that tigers are trouble.
Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
