Lucas clarified on his website, I am not claiming that these are the first photos of a black leopard taken in Africa. “African black leopard photographed for the first time in over 100 years, scientist says,” CNN said. “Black leopard spotted in Africa for first time in 100 years,” National Geographic announced. “Ultra-rare black leopard is photographed for the first time in 100 YEARS in Africa,” the Daily Mail said. Kenyans living in areas with wildlife population have spotted black leopards many times (we coexist with wildlife).

Source: Daily Nation February 14, 2019 15:31 UTC