A wildlife photographer from India snapped these images of a rare black panther as it slept in a tall tree. Bhargava Srivari from Hyderabad had been tracking the large black feline for two years before he finally caught sight of it in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve. The 29-year-old said that, in his some 20 years of wildlife photography expeditions, this was the first time he’d ever set his eye on a black panther. “It was monsoon season so it was raining quite a lot when I finally saw the black panther,” Srivari said. “I spotted a black object sleeping on a tall tree. The setting was just perfect—seeing a black leopard was already rare and to find it on top of a tall tree just added a new dimension because it showed the versatility and adaptability of the animal.” The photographer added, “In wildlife photography, being prepared means everything. You make or …
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