Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Ngala]

From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #276 by Amy Attenborough:
"The Xidulu young female scans from atop a termite mound to a rustling in the grass ahead of her. At this age, the cubs are starting to try to hunt for themselves, chasing scrub hares and birds, slowly building themselves up to larger prey. Photograph by Amy Attenborough"

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"The Nkoveni female walks past the vehicle, using the road as an easy thoroughfare. Here I dropped my shutter speed in order to capture this motion blur, keeping her face and eyes sharp but allowing the rest of her to become blurred. Photograph by James Tyrrell"

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"The Tamboti female was found up in a Marula tree where she vocalised incessantly, potentially to warn other territorial females nearby that she has established herself in the area. Photograph by Alistair Smith"

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"The Nhlanguleni female, wet after walking through the dew-laden long grass, early one morning. Photograph by James Souchon"

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"The Nhlanguleni female was found one morning on the northern bank of the Sand River looking quite nervous. Upon further investigation it looked like her impala kill had been stolen by a male leopard whose tracks were in the area. Photograph by James Souchon"

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"The Xidulu young male lounges in a Marula Tree. Being young and inquisitive, any movement is enough to catch their attention. Photograph by Cath de Beer"

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