Two Cheetahs surveying the landscape at the Serengeti National Park is one among a series of stunning images captured by photographers for National Geographic in a collection created for Big Cat Week.
“Every photographer has a special moment in the field that stays with them forever. For those lucky enough to work with wild cats, that snapshot in time can be even more amazing. “
This National Geographic article features the work of six photographers and their stories from around the world. In this one, a regal Bengal tigress is caught in a quiet moment with her cub.
And a mother Lynx cares for her kitten in Southern Colorado. To see the rest of the photographs and read the stories, visit National Geographic News online.
For more on big cats, tune in to Big Cat Week, premiering Monday, Feb. 20, at 9/8c on Nat Geo WILD and learn more about the National Geographic Big Cats Initiative, a global initiative that supports scientists and conservationists working to save big cats in the wild.
