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Field Notes Blog

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a cat conservationist? Do you want to trek side by side with our researchers as they explore remote wildernesses to set camera traps or search for signs of wild cats? Or maybe you just want to know the differences between jaguars and leopards. On our blog Field Notes, you can keep up with the latest in cat biology, get a firsthand look at our work studying and protecting wild cats and become a wild cat expert yourself with fun facts and detailed species breakdowns. Just getting started? Read some of our most popular blog posts or search for your favorite cat. With 40 species across five continents, the stories are endless!

A male elephant caught on camera for the first time in years in Senegal’s PNNK. The video follows a documented direct encounter with the same individual in 2020 by a team comprised of Panthera staff and PNNK rangers. (Credit: Panthera & Senegal’s National Parks Directorate (DPN)
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By Panthera · June 12, 2025

Last “Ghost Elephant” Spotted on Camera

For the first time in years, the “Ghost Elephant” of Niokolo-Koba National Park in Senegal has been captured on video. 

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By Kristoffer Everatt, Ph.D. · October 5, 2023

Wild Cats 101: Male Lion Coalitions

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By Panthera · September 18, 2023

What To Do if You Encounter a Wild Cat

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By Ross Rosenthal · September 11, 2023

Not Your Domestic Kitten: The Top Four Smallest Wild Cats in the World

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By Kelly Carton · September 5, 2023

Threats to Wild Cats and Solutions Through Ecotourism

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By Panthera · August 31, 2023

Pledge the Tiger Promise

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