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African Leopards
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From Singita Kruger National Park, by Barry Peiser:
"Male leopards will often encounter other male leopards as they defend their territories and this would result in injuries during alterations. An injury was noticeable on this male, however they are resistant to their injuries and often overcome them quiet quickly."  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
FJ Mammes Photography:
This morning we spotted this beauty while out on a safari As we arrived at the sighting of this majestic beast, he almost immediately went into full stalking mode as he saw some Impala's on the other side of our vehicle... As the Adrenalin starts to pump through everyone's blood the Leopard started moving slowly closer until it was right next to Kenneth's(my fellow guide) Open Safari Vehicle. After minute or so the leopard was Literally underneath Kenneth's Vehicle with only a tail sticking out from underneath, and then as the Impala's moved out of our sight the Leopard quickly moved closer but in the end was spotted by his prey and he failed to make his kill. A Sighting doesn't get better that this. Leopard spots the Impala for the first time...  *This image is copyright of its original author Stalking begins...  *This image is copyright of its original author Patience kicks in as he starts to stare at his prey  *This image is copyright of its original author This guy is completely focused and doesn't care about the many cars around him...  *This image is copyright of its original author Now that's a close encounter with a Leopard  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author A couple more of pics of the stalk, this time from the perspective of the car, above the cat. Credits for these to Outlook Safaris & Lodges.  *This image is copyright of its original author ´ *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Heinrich Neumeyer Wildlife and Nature Photography:
Stealth and Grit Caesar male appears from the shadows of the early morning day. This is one fierce leopard and still rules the central districts of Pilanesberg, even though he is close to 13 years old. One of my favourite Leopards in the Park.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Photo and information credits: Dave Pusey Photography
"This impressive male leopard, known as Xiviti (which means brave), is entering his prime at almost 5 years old and is becoming quite a legend in the Northern Timbavati. Here he is quenching his thirst earlier this month after finishing off his kill at Motswari Private Game Reserve"  *This image is copyright of its original author
A beast of a leopard from the Kruger National Park. Credits to Safari with Safwanah
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Photo and information credits: Dave Pusey Photography
"Chilling in the shade this weekend after marking and securing his prime turf in the Mlambane River, KNP."  *This image is copyright of its original author
First sighting of the day, on the H4-1 across the Sabie River of Blue Eyed Boy Leopard. Credits to Stephen Kangisser Wildlife Photography.
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Photo and information credits: Bernhard Bekker
"Male Leopard just seen avoiding a female Lioness in the Sabie river close to Skukuza amazing moments."  *This image is copyright of its original author
Photo and information credits: Johan W. Elzenga, photographer
"Leopards remain my favorite cats. Taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, while staying in Mfuwe Lodge."  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Ezulwini Game Lodges:
"Chavaluthu - "afraid of nothing" - has been spotted after a short absence following a notable injury inflicted on his back leg. This legendary blue-eyed leopard was seen sporting a nasty wound a couple of weeks ago, but now seems to be on the mend. As usual, this fantastic leopard gave us a relaxed, close-up encounter and we couldn't be happier!" "Chavaluthu's wound still looks severe even after a couple of weeks, but he is definitely getting stronger and is walking without a limp. He seems to be keeping the area clean, which is helping the healing process."  *This image is copyright of its original author "It seems his discomfort has not changed his attitude towards us at all, and this fantastic leopard once again allowed us an amazing up close sighting as he strolled passed the game viewer."  *This image is copyright of its original author "When we first noticed Chavaluthu's leg wound, it was fresh and he seemed to be in pain, but now he is strutting his stuff as usual! We assume he was injured by a warthog in an attempted hunt, but there is no way of knowing for sure."  *This image is copyright of its original author "This was Chavaluthu as we found him last week, resting up under a tree - his wound looking rather worse for wear, but as our most recent photos show, it is indeed getting better."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Leopards are incredibly resilient and Chavaluthu shows just how tough they are. He doesn't seem to have lost a meal considering his weakened condition, and he looks as sleek and healthy as always."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Paying no attention to his admirers, the blue-eyed Chavaluthu continued on his way without so much as stopping for a photograph!"  *This image is copyright of its original author
Photo and information credits: Renata Ewald Wildlife and Nature Photography
"Scarface indulging in the water he drank at Sabeldam. It was wonderful to visit Phalaborwa area/Sabeldam again and to see Scarface. He will forever have a special place in my heart."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Scarface!"  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Ezulwini Game Lodges:
"We've shared intel about the lion pride dynamics of the Balule, but what about our much revered leopard species?Well, we've been enjoying regular sightings of our favourite boy, Chavaluthu. He still seems to have that open wound on his leg, but this hasn't deterred his wild ways. If you recall, the Van Wijk's leopardess was spotted in his company the other day. Yesterday, Chavaluthu was seen mating with a leopardess. Unfortunately, the mating session happened deep in the thickets but Jochen did manage to grab a few photos of the blue-eyed boy shortly beforehand." "There he goes - right behind the game viewer. What an amazing close-up of this leopard. Chavaluthu was found this morning, slowly walking east to west. He seemed to be looking for something, but there was no prey nearby. He seemed to be on a mission, yet he also flopped down sometimes. Then he got up again, started calling, and walked off fast-paced again."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Leopard's lead a solitary lifestyle and are thus the ultimate opportunists when it comes to finding prey. They don't have a pride on which to rely and don't know when they'll eat again. It's survival of the fittest out there!"  *This image is copyright of its original author "The battle scarred face of Chavaluthu, the Balule's favourite male leopard. Rangers spotted Chavaluthu slowly moving through his territory. Male leopards cover a wide range and their territories may overlap with that of a few females. Males tend to select their territories based on availability of females."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Chavaluthu discovered a leopardess nearby, which is why he was on the move. She was very skittish so rangers couldn't identify her. She ran away quite quickly and Chavaluthu gave chase. Finally he flopped down under thick bush and she came back to him. They eventually started mating but guide Jochen chose to leave the scene as not to disturb them further"  *This image is copyright of its original author "Chavaluthu still has that open wound on his leg, but it certainly hasn't deterred him from going about his normal activities. This male has the most pristine, crystal clear eyes that blue in certain lights. He has adopted the name the blue-eyed boy of the Balule because of his remarkable features."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Guests managed to take a photo of Chavaluthu shortly before he moved off in search of the female leopardess."  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Ezulwini Game Lodges:
"Chavaluthu giving us zero effort, but still managing to impress his audience with his natural good looks!"  *This image is copyright of its original author
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