They photographed a black leopard for the first time in 100 years

Will Burrard-Lucas, a British wildlife photographer, has managed to represent a black leopard in the area of ​​Laikipia Wilderness, Kenya. According to specialized media National Geographicis the first time that a copy of these features is photographed in high quality in Africa in recent years. 100 years.

Images captured by Burrar-Lucas show a young black womanwho, according to the British, was walking in the plains with a larger leopard, of normal color, probably his mother. The particular pigmentation of the feline – different from that of its progenitor – is due to a condition called mélanisme, caused by the excess of dark pigmentation in the skin of the animal.

The photographer said on his blog that the portrait of a black leopard had been the dream of his life. This is why, after learning that they had seen animals with these characteristics in the Laikipia area, did not hesitate for a second and decided to arrange an expedition to the scene.

"Actually I can not believe it"Wil, who said:" It's the most impressive and spectacular creature I've photographed! ".

To get the photos, the man placed night cameras motion sensitive in the area where locals told him to hunt the animal. After several nights of waiting, his tenacity has borne fruit and he has been able to obtain an unpublished portrait since 1909, when a similar specimen was recorded near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.