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Chris Godfrey Wildlife Photography
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🇬🇧 High-quality images by Chris Godfrey of some of the world’s most beautiful and endangered species. You can find a selection of my pictures as fine art prints at saatchiart.com/cgwp. I’m also on Alamy at alamy.com/portfolio/cgwp.
Stunning Sumatran tiger Raja showing off his magnificent whiskers at Norfolk’s Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens this afternoon.

#tiger #sumatrantiger #tigersofbluesky #catsofbluesky #thrigbyhallwildlifegardens
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
With only about 200 individuals remaining in south east Russia and north east China, the Amur leopard is one of the world’s rarest species. This beautiful female is 12-year-old Korea, photographed in the gloom today at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens in Norfolk. #leopard #amurleopard #catsofbluesky
November 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
. . . and Aurora’s handsome mate, four-year-old Shen.

#leopard #snowleopard #leopardsofbluesky #catsofbluesky #banhamzoo
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Three-year-old snow leopard girl Aurora at Norfolk’s Banham Zoo this afternoon.

#leopard #snowleopard #banhamzoo #leopardsofbluesky #catsofbluesky
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
There are thought to be fewer than 800 Sri Lankan leopards living in the wild. This impressive male is five-year-old Sariask, who lives next to his father Mias at Banham Zoo in Norfolk.

#leopard #srilankanleopard #bigcat #catsofbluesky #leopardsofbluesky #banhamzoo
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Their bold stripes and dark orange coats distinguish Sumatran tigers from other subspecies. Fewer than 400 remain in the wild and with numbers falling, the Sumatran tiger is listed as Critically Endangered.
#tiger #sumatrantiger #bigcat #thrigbyhallwildlifegardens #tigersofbluesky #catsofbluesky
November 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Cat’s eyes . . . Sumatran tiger Raja at Norfolk’s Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens this afternoon. He is due to be joined by a female soon.

#bigcat #tiger #sumatrantiger #thrigbyhallwildlifegardens #tigersofbluesky #catsofbluesky
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
September 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
One of the smallest surviving tiger subspecies, Sumatran tigers live on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This impressive male, just two years old, is called Raja. He lives at Norfolk’s Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens.

#tiger #sumatrantiger #thrigbyhallwildlifegardens #catsofbluesky #bigcat
September 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The eyes have it . . . Male snow leopard Shen at Norfolk’s Banham Zoo this afternoon.

#leopard #snowleopard #catsofbluesky #leopardsofbluesky #snowleopardsofbluesky #banhamzoo
September 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Snow princess . . . Three-year-old snow leopard Aurora posing today at Banham Zoo, Norfolk. Only about 4,000 snow leopards are thought to survive in the wild, and this beautiful feline is classified as Vulnerable.

#leopard #snowleopard #catsofbluesky #snowleopardsofbluesky #banhamzoo #bigcat
September 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Also known as Far Eastern leopard or Russian leopard, the magnificent Amur leopard is one of the most endangered animals on Earth. This beautiful female is Kanika, photographed at Marwell Wildlife in Hampshire ten years ago today. #leopard #amurleopard #kanika #marwell #nashvillezoo #catsofbluesky
September 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens’ new boy, Sumatran tiger Raja, arrived from Frankfurt zoo three weeks ago. His name means ‘King’ in Hindi. He is due to be joined by a female from Berlin later in the year.
#tiger #sumatrantiger #catsofbluesky #thrigbyhallwildlifegardens #bigcat #bigcats
July 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Known also as Far Eastern leopard or Russian leopard, the stunningly beautiful Amur leopard is one of the world’s most endangered creatures. I photographed this sleepy female, named Korea, at Norfolk’s Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens yesterday.
July 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Make way, red-eared terrapin coming through . . .

#terrapin #redearedterrapin #thrigbyhallwildlifegardens #terrapinsofbluesky
June 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Beautiful Amur leopardess Korea at Norfolk’s Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens this afternoon. With some 200 remaining in south east Russia and north east China, the Amur leopard is one of the world’s rarest species and is classified as Critically Endangered. #leopard #amurleopard #thrigbyhall
June 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Such a pretty kitty . . . Five-month-old Amur leopard Anya at Colchester Zoo in Essex. With some 200 remaining in south east Russia and north east China, the Amur leopard is one of the rarest species on Earth.
#leopard #amurleopard #cat #bigcat #catsofbluesky #leopardsofbluesky #colchesterzoo
May 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Five-month-old Akovi loves to show visitors to Colchester Zoo his little pink tongue.

#leopard #amurleopard #bigcat #colchesterzoo #catsofbluesky #leopardsofbluesky
May 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
May 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Stunning Amur leopard boy Akovi at Colchester Zoo in Essex this afternoon. He and his sister Anya are five months old and live with their mum Esra. Dad Crispin lives next door.

#leopard #amurleopard #colchesterzoo #catsfbluesky #leopardsofbluesky #bigcat
May 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Little cutie . . . Three-month-old Amur leopard Akovi lives with his sister Anya and mum Esra at Colchester Zoo in Essex. The Amur leopard is one of the world’s rarest species and is classified as Critically Endangered. #leopard #amurleopard #banhamzoo #bigcat #leopardsofbluesky #catsofbluesky
March 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Colchester Zoo’s female Amur leopard, Esra, is busy looking after two young cubs. Here’s her son Akovi in the sunshine today. Akovi often has his tongue poking out, making him easier to distinguish from his sister Anya. #leopard #amurleopard #colchesterzoo #bigcat #amurleopardsofbluesky
March 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The European grey wolf (Canis lupus) was once found throughout the northern hemisphere. Today its range is more restricted, but it is beginning to spread in western Europe. I took this picture at Nordens Ark in Sweden in June 2019. #greywolf #canislupus #wolf #nordensark #canine #wolvesofbluesky
February 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Magnificent Sumatran tiger Kubu today at Norfolk’s Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens. Thirteen-year-old Kubu ventured for the first time into a smart extension to his enclosure – and quickly tried out the new climbing platforms. #tiger #sumatrantiger #Pantheratigrissumatrae #thrigbyhallwildlifegardens
February 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Amur tigers are the largest members of the cat family. With some 850 surviving in the wild, they are listed as Endangered. This magnificent female is Valentina, photographed at Marwell Wildlife in Hampshire two years ago. #tiger #amurtiger #siberiantiger #wildlife #bigcat #Pantheratigrisaltaica
February 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM