Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Ngala]

From Londolozi Game Reserve, My Favourite Place by Ian and Lisa Wilson
"The Mashaba female prepares to hunt as the heat of the day fades, her cub safely hidden away for now. "

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"Less than an hour after the first image, the Mashaba female hides in a dense thicket with a young waterbuck kill."

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"The Mashaba female and her 10-month old cub enjoy a moment together after finishing up the previous night’s waterbuck kill."

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"The Mashaba female’s cub reflected in the morning light as she washes down her meal with a drink at the nearby waterhole. "

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"The Mashaba cub sets off for a stroll in the morning sunshine after finishing her drink."

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"The Mashaba female uses a low tree to keep an eye on her increasingly independent young cub."

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"My favourite male leopard of Londolozi, the Piva male, starts his late afternoon patrol."

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"The somewhat shy 4:4 male rests before returning to finish his impala safely stowed in a nearby tree. Monkey alarm calls helped us to work out where he was hiding."

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From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"The Kigelia female was moving in the deep shadows of a dense drainage line."

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"It seems that White Dam had an altercation with her male cub this morning which ended in her driving him off, hissing and snarling to get her point across. He later went on to find a small meal in the form of a tortoise which he settled down to enjoy."

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From Inyati Game Lodge:
"Tlangisa killed an impala for her growing boys."

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Photo and information credits: Darren Donovan Wildlife Photography
"The Nwsisontso female leopard in the thick Riverine bush, along the Nwasisontso drainage line."

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