For the first time, whole-genome analysis shows that the small Cape leopards are a genetically distinct population.

A rare African black leopard was photographed in the wild for the first time in more than 100 years. A rare African black leopard was photographed in the wild for the first time in more than 100 years ...

A black leopard has been photographed in Africa for the first time in more than 100 years. There aren't many of the creatures in the region, and sightings are extremely rare. The stunning images were ...

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore says its African leopard has died. The zoo said in a statement Sunday that the 22-year-old leopard named Hobbes was euthanized after his health declined rapidly over the ...

With the support of renowned wildlife experts Jane Goodall and Dereck Joubert, animal protection and conservation organizations, led by The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society ...

An African black leopard featured in "The Black Leopard: My Quest to Photograph One of Africa’s Most Elusive Big Cats." (Will Burrard-Lucas) Though films like “Black Panther” and “Cat People” have ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KENYA, East Africa– Turns out, the mythical ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Biologists shot rare footage of the sleek ...

An ultra-rare black leopard — with a silky-looking, shiny coat — was spotted in Africa for the first time in more than 100 years, and the wildlife photographer who captured the elusive big cat credits ...

Turns out, the mythical African black leopard really does exist. Biologists shot rare footage of the sleek big cat walking majestically in Kenya -- the first time the animal has been photographed in ...

The leopard stands out as an elusive, versatile, and adaptable animal. Researchers have just published the first genomic data for the African subspecies of the leopard. The results showed an ...