Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Tshokwane]

Umkumbe Safari Lodge:
Mxabene, one of the dominant males of the area. He was being quite elusive, which goes against his normal behaviour. 


He often strolls past the vehicle, completely unfazed by the presence of game viewers. But this time, he wasn't having any of it! 

He remained a bit secretive and moved into very dense vegetation. We actually tracked him for about an hour!

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Mxabene basks in his glory! This male is king of his turf. A powerful and solid leopard - one of our favourites!

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The Bicycle Crossing male appears to have a small wound on close to his paw pad. Could it be an injury sustained during the take down of a kill?


Bicycle Crossing had actually just made a kill. His belly was full so he just lay down and dozed. The deep cut on his foot also made it difficult for him to move. 

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