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Leopards of Sabi Sands
Leopards of Sabi Sands
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Leopards of Sabi Sands
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From Idube Game Reserve:
Dewane male  *This image is copyright of its original author Xikavi female  *This image is copyright of its original author Dam 3 female  *This image is copyright of its original author From Tydon African Safaris: "We had a amazing sighting yesterday afternoon we came across two male leopards (Bicycle Crossing Male and Mahlathini Male) fighting for the last scraps of a kill.Just have to love nature. You always have to have you're camera close because you dont know whats around the next corner. Thanks to one of my guest that had her camera close." Bicycle Crossing male won the meal. Click for watch the video. 
Ah, the Bike is not someone who takes no for an answer.
Awesome video, I saw it the other day but didn't have time to post it. Amazing, he truly is a remarkable leopard.
From Londolozi Game Reserve, 5 Days Back on The Road by James Tyrrell:
"On our first evening we headed towards where the Nkoveni female had hoisted a duiker kill in a small apple leaf tree. Luckily for us she saw some wildebeest approaching as night fell, and climbed up a more photography-friendly marula to keep an eye on them. She had a short sleep as well…"  *This image is copyright of its original author "On our last morning ranger Byron Serrao and tracker Judas Ngomane tracked and found the Mashaba female and her cub on a fresh impala ram kill. Between bouts of feeding they treated us to some incredible interactions."  *This image is copyright of its original author From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve: "The White Dam Female seemed to be searching very hard for something this morning, walking circles."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Maxabeni made an appearance on the reserve this morning, venturing into some dense shrubbery in search of his next potential meal."  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author "We came across the Lisbon Female and her son this morning lazing about in and around a large Marula Tree."  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author "Little Bush female and her cub were on the move this morning playing and grooming each other."  *This image is copyright of its original author MONOCHROME MONDAY #71: White Dam female  *This image is copyright of its original author Xovonikela, also known as Charleston male, the brother of the Airstrip male.  *This image is copyright of its original author From Inyati Game Lodge: "Xikavi in profile."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Xikavi's cub."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Dewane coming down from his kill."  *This image is copyright of its original author From Idube Game Reserve: Torchwood male  *This image is copyright of its original author Tasselberry female  *This image is copyright of its original author Dewane male  *This image is copyright of its original author From At Close Quarters - Photographic Safaris, Big 5 First Drive by Joshua McPhail: "We got a call of a special spotted cat in the vicinity and immediately headed in her direction where we found Karula relaxing and posing perfectly in a Marula tree. Our guests quickly filled their cameras with stunning images. She has a litter of cubs and we caught a glimpse of them in the grass but not long enough for any photos."  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"We spent a good deal of time with Kigelia last night as she wove in and out of the thickets in search of a meal."  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author From Idube Game Reserve: Dewane male  *This image is copyright of its original author Torchwood male  *This image is copyright of its original author Tasselberry female  *This image is copyright of its original author From Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve: "A spotted Hyena runs off with part of a kill that got dropped from the top of the tree. Male Leopard, Tingana, firmly grips what remained of his kill while watching the hyena skulk off!" Images by Andrew Khosa  *This image is copyright of its original author From At Close Quarters - Photographic Safaris, Rulers of the north by Joshua McPhail: "When we heard that Karula was back at her kill, we made our way to her. We found her sprawled out on a tree branch, sunning herself. She climbed down which allowed our guests an opportunity to get some great action shots. Karula’s cubs are still very skittish and we only caught glimpses of them as they hid in the grass below."  *This image is copyright of its original author From E.p. Rangers by Dawie Jacobs: "Salayexe the female leopard"  *This image is copyright of its original author "Salayexe jumping out a tree"  *This image is copyright of its original author "Anderson, the male leopard, staring at us from a tree"  *This image is copyright of its original author Photo and information credits: Dawie Jacobs "Anderson the beast of male leopard, an unusual photo of the massive leopard back lit on a photographic safari with Tusk Photo with Ep Rangers at Elephant Plains Game Lodge"  *This image is copyright of its original author "Karula can be such a great leopard if she wants to be"  *This image is copyright of its original author "Its not often you get to see two of the big 5 in the same spot for a good photo. Salayexe`s cub is little less than one week away from a year old but she still has a brave heart"  *This image is copyright of its original author
The Treehouse/Piva male took advantage of what remained of the carcass that the male lions(Matshapiri males) abandoned. Pic by Morné Coetzer, Mala Mala game Reserve.
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From Idube Game Reserve:
Scotia female  *This image is copyright of its original author Torchwood male  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve: "The White Dam female`s cub starts to wake and scans the horizon for a potential meal."  *This image is copyright of its original author
The piercing look, the deadly stare...
Mbavala male, pic by Jennifer Morrison, guest of Lion Sands Game Reserve.  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"We were all rather surprised when the Little Bush female was spotted resting very close to Selati Camp."  *This image is copyright of its original author From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #230, by Avijja Fonseka "The Mashaba female stares towards where some male impala were rutting. Minutes after this four lionesses from the Mhangeni pride rushed in and stole the kill that she had failed to hoist."  *This image is copyright of its original author "The Mashaba Young female looks up to where her mother had stashed a kill."  *This image is copyright of its original author From Umkumbe Safari Lodge: "An incredible close-up image of legend male leopard, Mxabene. He's been around for quite sometime but sightings of him are always spectacular."  *This image is copyright of its original author From Idube Game Reserve: Hlab'nkunzi female  *This image is copyright of its original author Dewane male  *This image is copyright of its original author Xikavi female  *This image is copyright of its original author Torchwood male  *This image is copyright of its original author From Inyati Game Lodge: "Khokovela is such an accommodating leopard."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Xikhavi at sunrise at Inyati Game Lodge"  *This image is copyright of its original author "I think Torchwood just had a good idea."  *This image is copyright of its original author From Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve: "Xikavi having a drink after an unsuccessful hunt"  *This image is copyright of its original author "Torchwood looking at some Impala rutting in the distance while he is busy feeding on one."  *This image is copyright of its original author
PJD Photography and Guiding:
Mr Anderson, probably the biggest male Leopard I've ever seen. This particular afternoon he was out scent marking moving around looking for a meal. He soon spotted some Buffalo but decided to move on.  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Mala Mala Game Reserve:
"The legendary Bicycle Crossing male leopard making an already beautiful sunset that much better." Photo by ranger Brendan Cole  *This image is copyright of its original author From Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve: "This morning we spent some time watching as Basile was trying to hunt."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Scotia having a face off with a crocodile..."  *This image is copyright of its original author From Idube Game Reserve: Nyeleti  *This image is copyright of its original author Tlangisa and cubs  *This image is copyright of its original author Dewane  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author From Tintswalo Lodges: "The last two drives never ceased to excite when Rhulani male leopard was found on reservoir road finishing off a young impala. The prince of the Manyeleti was lying comfortably on a sandy patch below the tree where his meal was snoozing away."  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Quarantine male, photo credits Andre Fourie:  *This image is copyright of its original author
Inyati Game Lodge:
Dewane spent his morning watching Khokovela eating a monkey, he never dared to get close as Homelite (we presume her father) was calling close by.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Spotted magnificence...
Dewane male, credits to Idube Game Reserve and Craig Parsons.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Best Birthday Present Imaginable:
"The Tamboti 4:3 female enjoys a drink at a watering hole close to where she has rested up for the day."  *This image is copyright of its original author "The Tamboti 4:3 female heads off on her evening patrol."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Over an hour later and thanks to a great effort from Sean and Robbie we found the Mashaba female and then spotted her cubs hidden in the roots of a tree. This was the only shot I took before mum encouraged them away to a safer (and totally un-photographable) place. One photograph but an amazing experience. "  *This image is copyright of its original author "The Tatowa female takes a cursory look around whilst resting under a tree, captured in beautiful late afternoon light."  *This image is copyright of its original author "The Tatowa female, now lying down under the same tree. On this sighting, she really didn’t do much but the light more than made up for it."  *This image is copyright of its original author "The Tamboti 4:3 female stares directly into the lens as she rests before returning to a fresh impala kill, stowed safely in a nearby tree."  *This image is copyright of its original author "This was my first sighting of the Piva male. Although he’s lying down I think the shot captures the seemingly effortless power of a male leopard."  *This image is copyright of its original author From Idube Game Reserve: Basile  *This image is copyright of its original author Dewane growling at Homelite  *This image is copyright of its original author Homelite  *This image is copyright of its original author Scotia  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"There was an altercation this morning between White Dam, her cub and a hyena as the two leopards tried in vain to retake their kill from the scavenger."  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author From Inyati Game Lodge: "Khokovela spent the day pffting the two males who battled beneath her tree."  *This image is copyright of its original author From Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve: "Quarantine male leopard was located feeding on an impala carcass that he had hoisted up a Marula tree." Images by Andrew Khosa  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Umkumbe Safari Lodge, 10 May 2016:
"Time for a leopard update! Guess who we've just seen? White Dam and her cub - together. This is the first time we've seen them together in quite a while. They were quietly strolling through our traverse and eventually wandered off into a drainage line! What a rare sighting. We can report that both mother and cub are doing well." "White Dam's cub was seen together with its mother. The cub is roughly a year old and has been spotted without its mother. The sighting of this cub with its mother was unusual, because its old enough to begin fending for itself. Leopards are solitary animals but a cub's mother will keep its offspring at her side until a year old. Until about 18 months the mother accommodates her sub-adult cubs within her own territories."  *This image is copyright of its original author "White Dam's cub was seen with its mother on our traverse. Both leopards were patrolling White Dam's turf and eventually wandered off into the drainage line. Leopards can't fend for themselves until they're 12 - 18 months old. The cub is at the right age to venture off into the unknown! When a cub is younger, their mother will let them accompany her on assisted hunts. This is where cubs will learn the necessary skills to survive in the wild. "  *This image is copyright of its original author "It's nice to see White Dam's cub reaching maturity. Leopards have a high mortality rate in the wild, despite being well-hidden in drainage lines and thickets. Carnivores will often seek out the cubs while the mother goes off to hunt."  *This image is copyright of its original author "White Dam and her cub were seen together. Both cats were out in the open, which Mauritz to take exceptional photos. White Dam is a notoriously shy leopard, so this was definitely a rare sighting!"  *This image is copyright of its original author "White Dam and her cub disappeared into a heavily covered drainage line, but not after strolling out in the open for our guests to see!"  *This image is copyright of its original author "White Dam certainly isn't camera shy anymore!"  *This image is copyright of its original author 11 May 2016: "Curious leopardess Tatowa decided that a scrub hare would make an excellent play toy and potential snack. Leopards are opportunistic hunters - an easy meal is better than expending unnecessary energy during a hunt. A great series of photographs from ranger Mauritz Senekal!" "Tatowa is a slender and beautiful leopardess who crossed over from the northern boundary onto the Umkumbe traverse. She’s built a name for herself as quite a tough cat and is the only surviving leopard from a litter of 4. Look how still she sits while observing this unsuspecting scrub hare. Leopards have an incredibly diverse diet and will pounce on anything if the opportunity presents itself."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Tatowa plays and paws this frightened scrub hare. This is the wild, where the cats are top of the food chain. A leopard may sway its tail from side to side and paw at things to show its displeasure. One swipe of the paw to the throat if its target will often kill small prey instantly."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Tatowa's latest catch of the day ! A rather small and unsuspecting scrub hare met its fate at the hands of this elusive leopardess."  *This image is copyright of its original author "One swipe to the neck of this scrub hare is enough to kill. Tatowa the leopardess opted for an easy target with this scrub hare. Being opportunistic hunters, leopards have been known to eat reptiles, fish and even birds! Here is a rare moment caught on camera . We normally observe leopards with small antelope - not hares!"  *This image is copyright of its original author 12 May 2016: "The two new leopards are the Hlarulini female and the Ndzanzeni female. Hlarulini comes from the south and Ndzanzeni from the north (born in 2012). This photo is of leopardess Hlarulini."  *This image is copyright of its original author "This is the Ndzanzeni female. She was found on a kill of her own but she made the fatal mistake of not hoisting the kill up into a tree. Leopards stash their kill in the safety of a tree to avoid the thieving scavengers. Guess what happened? Toothfairy, the rather notorious hyena, stole her kill!"  *This image is copyright of its original author "The new leopards are the Hlarulini female and the Ndzanzeni female. Hlarulini comes from the south and Ndzanzeni from the north (born in 2012). This is the Ndzanzeni female."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Marius says, "Female leopards are often on the move in search of new den sites." This could explain why we've just seen two new female leopards on our turf. This is a photo of Ndzanzeni."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Newcomer Hlarulini came across the fresh kill from White Dam, so she hoisted it into a tree. Later that morning the Inyathini male boldly made his way up the tree and took the kill for himself. He actually smacked Hlarulini out of the tree – she fell 4 metres to the ground! Quite a brazen and brave leopard this Inyathini."  *This image is copyright of its original author "White Dam and her cub just patrolling their turf. "White Dam and her cub were seen on an impala kill. They abandoned the kill while it was still fresh and barely eaten. We have no idea why they did this! The next morning newcomer Hlarulini came across the fresh kill, which she hoisted into a tree. Later that morning the Inyathini male boldly made his way up the tree and took the kill for himself. He actually smacked Hlarulini out of the tree – she fell 4 metres to the ground! Quite a brazen and brave leopard this Inyathini." - Marius Zeilinga"  *This image is copyright of its original author
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