Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Ngala]

From Tintswalo Safari Lodge:
"On the afternoon of the 26th, we relocated the Ntsuntsu male leopard on Wilderness, with his kill still dangling in the Tamboti tree.
Yesterday morning, The Ntsuntsu male Leopard was also seen in the same place. 
In the afternoon, The Ntsuntsu male Leopard had unfortunately moved off his kill and wasn't relocated."

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Sabi Sabi.

Yesterday Maxabeni was seen fairly stationary on the property as he rested under a Milkberry during the heat of the day. During the evening, he became more active and was seen to be slightly scratched up, possibly from a fight with another male Leopard.

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, 02 Jan. '17:
"We found White Dam’s cub yesterday evening just before he started to get moving after a very hot new year’s day. We followed him for a little while before he stopped atop a termite mound. He continued on shortly after and proceeded to climb a Marula tree." 

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From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #264:
"Despite many impala alarming at him, the Flat Rock male leopard refused to retreat into cover, and walked for a long way through a series of clearings. The young male impala that is fleeing in the background would run away for 50 metres, return to snort at the leopard, and then retreat again. He repeated this procedure for a good few hundred metres!"

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"Although mostly unconcerned, the leopard did pause once to look back at where a wildebeest was snorting at him."

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"He eventually found a small rainwater pan just as the sun broke through the clouds, allowing for some beautiful light to illuminate him as he drank."

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[Ngala]

From Tintswalo Safari Lodge, 04 Jan. '17:
"Yesterday afternoon, we started off with the Rhulani male leopard close to Xigamba pan. The Sasseka young female Leopard was found close to Wild dog Dam. The Tekwane male Leopard was found on GPS loop with a Duiker kill. A great afternoon for Leopards."
Rhulani male

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Craig Parsons.

Dayone male

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to James Tyrrell.

The Piva male leaps off the Mashaba female after a bout of mating. After losing her last litter (most likely killed by the Flat Rock male), she will be going back into oestrus again, and may give birth to another litter within a few months.

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[Ngala]

From Nkorho Bush Lodge, credits to Nkorho Rangers:
04 January
Afternoon drive.
- As we sat out for our afternoon drive we found Inkanyeni and Quarentine still mating east from the lodge.

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[Ngala]

Quarantine male and Inkanyeni female mating. From Nkorho Bush Lodge, credits to Karin van der Merwe.

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[Ngala]

From Singita:
There is always something special viewing a nocturnal creature at night. The N'weti male takes the opportunity to drink from a small muddy pool in the road. (Ross Couper, Field Guide @ Singita Sabi Sand)

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From Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve:
"We had an incredible sighting yesterday. We located a Birmingham male close to his buffalo kill, but Male Leopard, Mvula had snuck in and was scavenging on the carcass. As soon as we have a reliable internet connection, we will upload the video! Images by Andrew Khosa"

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"This is the video, as promised, of male leopard, Mvula scavenging on a buffalo kill that was made by a Birmingham male lion. Video by Andrew Khosa"

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From Leopard Hills Game Reserve, 28 and 30 Dec. '16:
"We were able to spend some time with Dayone this morning. He was looking very comfortable with his "family" in the background."

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"Over the last couple of days we received some much appreciated rain. The bush has become all green and lush. When we found Dayone he was trying his best to get some of the wetness off of his beautiful coat."

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[Ngala]

From Tintswalo Safari Lodge:
"On the afternoon of the 4th, The Tekwane male Leopard was found with his wildebeest calf kill on GPS loop."

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[Ngala]

From Tintswalo Safari Lodge:
"On the morning of the 5th, The Rhulani male Leopard was found with an Impala kill on Nyathi drive. In the afternoon, The Rhulani male Leopard was relocated with his kill on Nyathi drive. This morning (6th), The Rhulani male Leopard was relocated on Nyathi drive. "

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Sabi Sabi.

Maxabeni male, he headed away from his resting place beneath a Tamboti thicket to begin actively marking his territory which he will need to redo after our heavy rains last night.

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