Images: Scenes from Nat Geo's Unlikely Leopard

A family moment

National Geographic's Unlikely Leopard — (Image credit: © Beverly Joubert)

A mother leopard with her young, who grows up to be the Unlikely Leopard.

Peek a boo

The young leopard peeks out from a tree.

Togetherness

Mother and son leopards relax in the woods.

Taking five

The leopard relaxes in a tree.

Alone time

The leopard alone in the jungle.

Quiet

A close up of the leopard.

A bit of exercise

the leopard climbing down from a tree.

Time to eat

The leopard with it's recent kill, a zebra.

Bed time

The leopard at night.

Can you see me?

The painted leopard blends into a tree.

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