Leopards of Sabi Sands

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Tavangumi male made a debut on Wild Earth and actually spotted on Djuma. Very relaxed, potentially might fill in gaps left after Hukumuri's demise, if he stays there, he has potential to be featured a lot on live virtual safaris and provide clearer picture about leopard dynamics in north Sabi Sands. Tristran is talking about other males and who is presuring/neighbouring who in one of the segments. On Sunset drive it was mentioned Tavangumi moved more westwards beyond WE signal (and that drive actually had rare Molwati sighting).

WE and Tristan especially had amazing week of leopard sighting including Nsele, Tlalamba, Thandi, Kuchava, Xidulu, Cara females and Tingana, Maribye, Tavangumi and Molwati males (should be chronological if someone wants to find specific sightings) so most of the leopards on or surrounding  Djuma itself. Tlallamaba sighting included different method of kill protection and confirmation of current den location (no cub visual, area will be closed off for sightings, due to age of the cub and Tlalamba being first time mother; sex undetrmined, from the little footage they have from before, they are inclined to guess it is a female cub), Thandi and Maribye were seen multiple times, the last one with Maribye includes kill hoisting.

Worth mentioning Sibuye allegedly moved southwards towards Mala Mala rather than being on Djuma borders, time will tell how she will makes room for her youngest daughter. Still no official name for Kuchava's male "cub" but they are urging the matter.

Tavangumi in multiple segments of the second helf of the video (first at 1:55 ish timestamps in comments under the video)

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