I google black panthers in american zoos and found there are very few of them. I did this because I was hoping their might be one close. Last year while visiting the Erie zoo I photographed this Tiger and we used a picture I took in this years memory mate design. These are remarkable cats. When you stand close to one and realize they are very big--somewhere between a great dane and a cow--- you can be awestruck by how agile they are and powerful...at least I am. When I was a kid I thought the Mountain lion was the greatest of all cats, but as I have grown up I realize there really is no such ranking. They are all impressive. The tiger is one of those creatures that truly have both potency and aesthetic. I recently saw a very stunning portrait of a lion--but it was obviously groomed to look the way it did. The tiger even when it is wet and disheveled has undeniable beautiful coloring and markings. Even the all white ones. The closest black panther I read about I believe is in Brooklyn. Not sure if I'll be able to find my own photos of a panther for Saegertown anytime soon--though maybe a road trip i