Park visitor spots two panthers
published : 20 Jun 2024 at 08:49
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Post Reporters
A visitor to Phetchaburi's Kaeng Krachan National Park took pictures of two black panthers this week.
The park visitor -- identified only as Amy -- saw the two panthers while she was travelling in a car on her way to Khao Phanoen Thung forest mountain in the national park.
Amy then stopped the car to take photos and a video of the two panthers.
The animals apparently showed no signs of being frightened by her car. The panthers then disappeared into the jungle.
Previously, some other groups of visitors had in January and February spotted and taken pictures of a black panther in a nearby area while they were heading to the same mountain in the park.
According to a study conducted by national park researchers from 2013 to 2023, approximately 10 black panthers and leopards were found in these areas.
Park visitors should stop their cars and remain still if they meet a panther or leopard, ensuring safety for themselves and wildlife. Taking pictures of these wild animals is allowed, but people are advised not to exit their car while attempting to photograph them, a park official said.
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Vocabulary
- allow: to let somebody/something do something; to let something happen or be done - อนุญาต, ยอมรับ
- approximately: used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or correct - โดยประมาณ
- frightened (adj): afraid; feeling fear - กลัว, ตกใจ, สะดุ้งตกใจกลัว
- leopard (noun): a large animal of the cat family, that has yellowish-brown fur with black spots. Leopards live in Africa and southern Asia - เสือดาว
- panther (noun): a black leopard (= a large wild animal of the cat family) - เสือดำ,เสือลายตลับ
- Keywords
- panther
- national park
- Kaeng Krachan