African Leopards

[Ngala]

From Ezulwini Game Lodges:
"We've shared intel about the lion pride dynamics of the Balule, but what about our much revered leopard species?Well, we've been enjoying regular sightings of our favourite boy, Chavaluthu. He still seems to have that open wound on his leg, but this hasn't deterred his wild ways. If you recall, the Van Wijk's leopardess was spotted in his company the other day. Yesterday, Chavaluthu was seen mating with a leopardess. Unfortunately, the mating session happened deep in the thickets but Jochen did manage to grab a few photos of the blue-eyed boy shortly beforehand."

"There he goes - right behind the game viewer. What an amazing close-up of this leopard. Chavaluthu was found this morning, slowly walking east to west. He seemed to be looking for something, but there was no prey nearby. 
He seemed to be on a mission, yet he also flopped down sometimes. Then he got up again, started calling, and walked off fast-paced again."

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"Leopard's lead a solitary lifestyle and are thus the ultimate opportunists when it comes to finding prey. 
They don't have a pride on which to rely and don't know when they'll eat again. It's survival of the fittest out there!"

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"The battle scarred face of Chavaluthu, the Balule's favourite male leopard. Rangers spotted Chavaluthu slowly moving through his territory. 
Male leopards cover a wide range and their territories may overlap with that of a few females. Males tend to select their territories based on availability of females."

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"Chavaluthu discovered a leopardess nearby, which is why he was on the move. She was very skittish so rangers couldn't identify her. She ran away quite quickly and Chavaluthu gave chase. 
Finally he flopped down under thick bush and she came back to him. They eventually started mating but guide Jochen chose to leave the scene as not to disturb them further"

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"Chavaluthu still has that open wound on his leg, but it certainly hasn't deterred him from going about his normal activities. 
This male has the most pristine, crystal clear eyes that blue in certain lights. He has adopted the name the blue-eyed boy of the Balule because of his remarkable features."

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"Guests managed to take a photo of Chavaluthu shortly before he moved off in search of the female leopardess."

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