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Big Cat Diary: Leopard

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Being my favourite big cat doco, I had to buy the books to compliment Big Cat Diary.

I was not disappointed. The photos in this Leopard book are entirely unique and often include extremely rare images.

The writers/film makers have experienced some amazing things over their years of filming but most of it isn't covered in the TV series. This book goes into a lot more detail of the lives of certain Leopards and you really become attached to them by name (can be sad when you discover one has died).

Spectacular photos and highly engaging stories make this a winner.

For those who, like me, are wondering what exactly is in this book that has no description and reviews for several different books, I'll give you a summary. Stars of Big Cat Diaries is a ten-year anniversary book, devoting a chapter to each year of production with beautiful photos and comparatively brief text summarizing the year's episodes and giving some background details that may not have made it into the show. Scattered throughout the book are also short sidebars on lion (or leopard, or cheetah) facts, bits on the cameramen or editors, and similar information. Although a bit sparser on text than I might have liked, the photography more than makes up for any lack.

I love all the Jonathan Scott Big Cat Series Books. This is an excellent book for anyone who loves big cats. Plenty of info on habitat, biology, and great pictures!

Love the book and the fast service. I love all of the books that Jonathan Scott has written. I just wish in the US that we could still see the Big Cat Diary Series.

Excellent quality pictures and the text of Jonathan and Angie Scott is very well written. A good memory of all BigCat series facts and stars. (the only downside is that the book arrived with the cover damaged..., I would like to have it replaced).

I am a huge fan of Jonathon and Angela Scott, as well as the Big Cat series. Since most of the series is not available on DVD it was wonderful to read about it and learn more background about the cats that I had often wondered but never knew. This books solves many mysteries the viewers would loved to have known but the program didn't have the time to include.

Even if you do not know of this show, it's a great educational book while still being entertaining, and the pictures are absolutely stunning.

I was watching big cat diary from the TV last week, and found out this program is just exactly the book I hv ordered from Amazon in Oct. I am exciting when receive this book. It has many beautiful cheetahs pictures. It worths to be one of your collection.

I am a big fan of the Big Cat Diary series. I tape it everyday on Animal Planet. I feel like I know these cats intimately. The book helped to answer some questions about the different cheetahs. I had the leopards down pretty well. I felt sad when Half-Tail was killed.The book just made me appreciate the big cats even more an their struggles to survive. I have it on my coffee table and pick it up and revisit it at least once a week. Jonathan Scott and Simon presented the Big Cat Diary series with such knoweledge and compassion that it is absoulutely breath-taking and mesmerizing. I wish that they would go back and do another series update. I keep updated by Jackson Looseyia's blog! Even if you never heard of Big Cat Diary, Jonathan's book would catch your interest and make you want to see it. It is a beautiful book, well done and inciteful. I am glad I bought it.

The writing and photographs are superb and affect me for two reasons; in 1993 I was in Africa in the Masai Mara Game Reserve (the 3rd time my parents had been there) and I have watched Big Cat Diaries on Animal Planet as often as I can. I REALLY WANT THE SERIES ON DVD FOR VIEWING IN REGION 1. Because this series started only 4 years after I was there, I only imagine that the leopard, cheetahs and lions I saw first hand are also some of those presented on Big Cat Diary. This book will just add to my memories of my fantastic time in Kenya and hopefully of a positive future for the big cats in general in Africa, Asia and in the Americas. They deserve to live on this planet just as much as humans do. PLEASE, PLEASE PUT THE TV SERIES ON DVD REGION 1 FOR ALL OF NORTH AMERICA TO EASILY VIEW WHENEVER THEY WANT.

A wonderful read. Often hard to find, but worth the search. Jonathan and Angela Scott's photos are fantastic!