Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Ngala]

From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #239 by James Tyrrell
"The Nhlanguleni female watches the approach of a mating pair of lions. The leopard had just hoisted her bushbuck kill (the clip above) into the boughs of this Sausage tree, and we waited with bated breath – as, I imagine, did she – as the lions approached. Unbelievably they walked straight past the tree and did not notice the leopard or her kill. Eventually though the lions returned and the lioness did climb the tree in an attempt to rob the kill, but thankfully the leopard just managed to hoist the bushbuck carcass out of reach in time."

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"The Tutlwa female rests in an open Marula after hoisting her impala kill. In six years of living in the bush, this was the single best spot of an animal I have ever witnessed, as tracker Jerry Hambana saw the leopard from 820 metres away (we measured the distance on Google Earth), and without the aid of binoculars! Superhuman eyesight!"

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From Singita:
"Hlaba'Nkunzi and her son. The size difference between the two leopards is noticeable now, as the male continues to grow. Wesley Cragg"

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From Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve, by Hugo Breed Wildtography:
"Xikavi on a hunting mission..."

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"Xikavi taking a breather..."

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"The Dam 3 female has had an Impala kill up a tree for the last couple of days. She also has suckle marks, so hopefully we will be fortunate enough to see her cubs this time around."

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Rhulani male, credits to Darren Donovan.

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