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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-21-2017
From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"Maxabeni was found ambling down the main road sniffing and marking his territory as if there had been another male in the area. He eventually drifted off into the night nothing more than a darker shadow in the deep starless night."
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-21-2017
From Inyati Game Lodge, 17 March '17:
"This morning Dewane found Basile after a herd of impala announced her location. One can see he was much more excited about the meeting than her at Inyati Game Lodge"
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-21-2017
From Cheetah Plains:
"Quarantine male leopard was tracked down this morning. He was resting below a Marula tree where he had hoisted a female impala kill. Images by Andrew Khosa"
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-21-2017
From Umkumbe Safari Lodge:
"Awesome sighting of Inyathini male leopard giving out a short, rasping call as we sat and watched him from our game viewer. Such a relaxed sighting, admiring his profile, and watching as he groomed himself before moving off into the darkness. Male leopards are so impressive in stature with sheer power evident in their strong necks and shoulders, and what a treat to watch him performing the call we so often only hear in the darkness."
RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-22-2017
From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"The Kashane male was found mating with Kigelia and looks like they split up again last night!"
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-26-2017
From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #276 by Amy Attenborough:
"The Xidulu young female scans from atop a termite mound to a rustling in the grass ahead of her. At this age, the cubs are starting to try to hunt for themselves, chasing scrub hares and birds, slowly building themselves up to larger prey. Photograph by Amy Attenborough"
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"The Nkoveni female walks past the vehicle, using the road as an easy thoroughfare. Here I dropped my shutter speed in order to capture this motion blur, keeping her face and eyes sharp but allowing the rest of her to become blurred. Photograph by James Tyrrell"
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"The Tamboti female was found up in a Marula tree where she vocalised incessantly, potentially to warn other territorial females nearby that she has established herself in the area. Photograph by Alistair Smith"
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"The Nhlanguleni female, wet after walking through the dew-laden long grass, early one morning. Photograph by James Souchon"
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"The Nhlanguleni female was found one morning on the northern bank of the Sand River looking quite nervous. Upon further investigation it looked like her impala kill had been stolen by a male leopard whose tracks were in the area. Photograph by James Souchon"
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"The Xidulu young male lounges in a Marula Tree. Being young and inquisitive, any movement is enough to catch their attention. Photograph by Cath de Beer"
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Tshokwane - 03-27-2017
Credits to Sabi Sabi.
Maxabeni took the opportunity to relax under a raining and cloudy sky.
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Tshokwane - 03-27-2017
Credits to Sabi Sabi.
Last night Maxabeni was found slowly making his way through his territory on the eastern side of Bush Lodge, continuously scent marking.
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-27-2017
@Tshokwane, the same moment.
I delete my reply.
RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Tshokwane - 03-27-2017
Credits to Cheetah Plains.
Male leopard, Quarantine was on the move in torchwood. He was being pursued by a large male leopard, but the male was very shy and we werent able to positively identify him in the long grass. Image by Andrew Khosa.
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Now, keep in mind that for being a young lad, Quarantine himself is a big leopard, so that means this new male is his size or possibly bigger.
I would love to see this new leopard. He could be from the Kruger park, since they mentioned he's shy(so he's not accustomed to vehicles).
RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-28-2017
From Londolozi Game Reserve, How Many Photos is Enough? by James Tyrrell:
"The Anderson male leopard performs the flehmen grimace to test the scent of another leopard. This was the first time he was officially recorded on Londolozi as far as I know (early 2014), and following him through the thick bush was difficult. I snapped a quick shot so as to be able to identify him later, then put the camera away. It’s important to recognize the photographic potential in a sighting, and if there isn’t one, leave the camera in its boxes…"
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Tshokwane - 03-28-2017
Credits to Christof Schoeman - Tintswalo Safari lodge.
Beacon male.
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-29-2017
From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"White Dam's cub was seen yesterday afternoon, well within his father’s territory, Maxabeni. He was quietly hiding away within the vegetation around the Msuthlu River just below Selati Camp and stayed put as he lounged around into the night…"
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Tshokwane - 03-29-2017
Credits to Blaine Moolman - Dulini.
Through The Guide's Eye:
The Dewane Male......
Despite not being tall, and despite not being very long, this male leopard controls nearly all of the Sand River in the Western Sector. I think the size of that neck tells you why...
Full and on patrol, he rasped three times when we were with him today, letting all and sundry know that this is his domain.
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RE: Leopards of Sabi Sands - Ngala - 03-31-2017
From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"Last night Maxabeni chased off a Spotted Hyena, stole an impala carcass and dragged it up a nearby Tamboti tree. There he finished every last morsel while the Spotted Hyena waited below for a few scraps."
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