Extraordinary rare photos show stunning black panther in African wilderness

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Photographer Don Heyneke is the first person to capture images of a melanistic leopard in the wild in Africa for more than a century.

A black panther has been photographed in the African wilderness by a human for the first time in more than 100 years, with the stunning images showing the cat's piercing eyes in the darkness of night.

"When we got our first glimpse of the black female it was unbelievable, I just sat there and I didn't even think about picking up my camera," Heyneke told Magnus News Agency. "As soon as I saw her staring back at me, I thought that's the most incredibly beautiful thing I've ever seen and something that I never ever thought I would see. We probably had only 15 to 20 seconds, but it felt like two minutes and then she and her mother slinked off and moved into some thick bush and we lost them."Don Heyneke/Magnus News AgencyDon Heyneke/Magnus News AgencyDon Heyneke/Magnus News AgencyThe black panther is estimated to be between 14 and 16 months old.

"With all the animals being a bit more on edge, we knew that our task with the leopard would be that bit more difficult," Heyneke said."We knew that if we got in a position to photograph or view the leopard it was always going to be at a distance to begin with."Don Heyneke/Magnus News Agency

 

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