However, wildlife photographerShaaz Jungspecializes in tracking down these rarely spotted animals.

Jung has been fascinated by black panthers ever since he first saw one.

We parked ourselves under the old Banyan, where he was seen the day before.

Black Panther Photos by Shaaz Jung

The silence was deafening and dawn was like the dead of night.

No songbirds sang, no crickets hummed, yet there was an eerie sensation of being watched.

It drifted by us in absolute silence and was by far my most chilling experience with the black panther.

Black Panther Photos by Shaaz Jung

Check out Jungs big cat photos below and find more from his portfolio onInstagram.

Wildlife photographer Shaaz Jung recently captured a rare black panther exploring Kabini Forest in Karnataka, India.

Hes been photographing the elusive big cat for the last four years.

Wildlife Photography by Shaaz Jung

He’s also a master at photographing other big cats.

Wildlife Photography by Shaaz Jung

Wildlife Photography by Shaaz Jung

Wildlife Photography by Shaaz Jung

Wildlife Photography by Shaaz Jung

Wildlife Photography by Shaaz Jung

Wildlife Photography by Shaaz Jung

Wildlife Photography by Shaaz Jung