Photographer Shazz Jung Captures Striking Images of a Black Panther in the Jungle of Kabibi, India

Eyes say it all

The term black panther is most frequently applied to black-coated leopards (Panthera pardus) of Africa and Asia and jaguars of Central and South America

Resting place

Black panthers are also called black leopards and black jaguars, respectively.

Hide and Seek

They are called the ghosts of the forest.

Caught you

Black panthers are not a distinct species, but ‘melanistic’ members of the genus Panthera (lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars and snow leopards).

Lurking in the shadows

Melanistic leopards and jaguars are rare and only found in in the densest, darkest forests.

Who is there?

In many African countries black panthers are revered and considered symbols of power, darkness, death and rebirth.

Give a paw

Pench, Tadoba, Kabini, Nagarhole, and Bhadra Tiger Reserve are some of the places in India to spot a Black Panther.

Let us take a run

About six in every 100 jaguars will be all black.