Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Michael]

(12-07-2017, 07:56 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: A bit more on it:

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No idea they euthanized animals ok weird Reply

[stoja9]

(12-07-2017, 08:38 PM)Michael Wrote:

(12-07-2017, 07:56 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: A bit more on it:

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No idea they euthanized animals ok weird

Well what's the alternative? Do you morally release the animal back into the wild to die on it's own? In his condition, it would probably be a sad, painful death. Not to mention he may have started to hunt people, if he hadn't already. Reply

[Michael]

(12-08-2017, 06:52 AM)stoja9 Wrote:

(12-07-2017, 08:38 PM)Michael Wrote:

(12-07-2017, 07:56 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: A bit more on it:

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No idea they euthanized animals ok weird

Well what's the alternative? Do you morally release the animal back into the wild to die on it's own? In his condition, it would probably be a sad, painful death. Not to mention he may have started to hunt people, if he hadn't already.

I mean, I agree but I always thought Sabi Sands had a hands off policy, my guess is he actually tried to attack someone or was being seen a lot around a lodge possibly stalking guests plenty of animals died in the past and they never intervened. Reply

[Tshokwane]

(12-07-2017, 08:38 PM)Michael Wrote: No idea they euthanized animals ok weird

The circumstances on this case called for it, and if you think about it it makes sense: old age, worn out teeth, sickness and the threat of him going to attack people, then it was a good call.

It's an exception, and well applied. Reply

[Tshokwane]

Credits to Jaci's Sabi House.

Male Leopard, Tingana was on move, looking for something to hunt. He did eventually manage to bring down a waterbuck a couple of mornings ago. Image by Thapelo Seleke.

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Robert Peeters.

Tingana male.

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Joel Alves.

Tingana male.

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Tingana & Kuchava female.

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to James Tyrrell - Londolozi.

The Anderson male pauses in his descent from a marula tree. He had been feeding on a warthog (that we believe he robbed from the Ingrid Dam female, who was nearby with her cub) and dropped the remains, which the standing hyena was feeding on. A second hyena can just be seen further back on the left, and another two were lying a few metres out of picture.

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Johan de la Rey - Leopard Hills.

Dayone male.

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Inyati.

Dewane showing his age as he walks the well trodden paths of his territory.

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to @chanan.weiss.

Anderson male.

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[KGB_lion]

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Tingana, Shadow and cub. 

22/12/2017. Credit: SafariLive Reply

[Tshokwane]

Credits to Johan de la Rey - Leopard Hills.

The Dayone male taking a break on a termite mound, well hidden from us.

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[Ngala]

Photo and information credits: Photowildsa
"The young Split rock male leopard discovers new boundaries in search of a permanent territory! "

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Kyle Smith - MalaMala.

Kunyuma / Senegal Bush male.

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