KUNG-FU LEOPARD CUBS

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves. The martial arts savvy cats dip and dive as they excitably play together and show off their skills. This big cat fight was captured by Israeli zoologist Michal Samuni-Blank, a keen observer of snow leopards, on a visit to Central Park Zoo, New York.

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STUNNING WINTER PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HIGHEST RAILWAY IN THE ALPS

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ABANDONED WILD WEST THEME PARK

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SPLASHING KINGFISHER

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RED SMOKE AT NIGHT, VOLCANO SPOTTERS DELIGHT

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FAST FOOD FISHING

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