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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KENYA — 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 ...

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