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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)
ⒸPanthera & Senegal’s National Parks Directorate (DPN)

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. 

Melanistic oncilla
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By Amaia Autor · April 9, 2024

We Discovered a Black Oncilla

Caracal walking
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By Wai-Ming Wong, Ph.D. · April 3, 2024

Small Cat Spotlight: Caracal

Surveys carried out in 2021 and 2023 suggest that lion and leopard populations in the Park are recovering.
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By Paolo Strampelli, Ph.D. · March 27, 2024

Covering a Catscape with Cameras: The Massive Effort to Survey Niokolo-Koba's Wildlife

Mariposa
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By Panthera Colombia · March 12, 2024

The Story of Mariposa the Jaguar

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By Panthera · March 8, 2024

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Panthera’s Puma Program

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