Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"After seeing Maxabeni briefly yesterday morning, we managed to find him again in the afternoon as he was waking up from a nap and followed him through the night as he patrolled his territory."

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[Tshokwane]

Heinrich Neumeyer Wildlife and Nature Photography:
This is the stunning Quarantine male leopard which we found on days 4 and 5 of our Big Cat Safari in the Sabi Sands. 


An incredibly beautiful leopard and it is easy to see why he is the favourite of many a guide from the area. 

He had a fresh Duiker and an Impala kill stashed in a nearby Tamboti tree and we managed to get some pretty amazing photos of him resting in the tree and feasting on them.

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[Ngala]

Beautiful male and beautiful shot, Majingilane. I think that there are a good young leopards now in Sabi Sands, that can become big and strong males. Quarantine and Flat Rock male are good candidates, they have a fantastic look. Reply

[Ngala]

Rhulani male, credits to Darren Donovan.

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[Ngala]

From Tintswalo Safari Lodge: 
"The Rhulani male leopard killed a Warthog at Wild dog Dam. The kill took place in the mud, so he was a very dirty cat."

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[Ngala]

How beautiful is this male?! He have a attitude of a boss. As rightly wrote Ale Olivieri in his previously shot of Anderson male: "The biggest male, the biggest attitude!"

Credits to Louis Liversage from E.p. Rangers.

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[Ngala]

Tingana male.

Photo and information credits: Tristan and Grayson Dicks Wildlife Photography
"Tingana begins feeding after he stole the impala from a female."

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Photo and information credits: Kevin McDonald
"It's not every day you come face-to-face with a leopard. Another of our memorable leopard encounters from our recent trip with Tusk Photo to Elephant Plains, Sabi Sand Game Reserve."

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Photo and information credits: Brendon Cremer Photography
"A lovely large male leopard rests his head on a small fallen down tree, and unusual pose making for a great photo."

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[Ngala]

From Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve:
"Female leopard, Karula was located along with her two cubs feeding on a carcass recently. The cubs are doing extremely well, and have provided some epic sightings! Below is male leopard, Mvula, being "courted" by female Xiluva. Images by Myke Glasson"

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Mvula and Xiluva 2005, credits to Joshua McPhail.

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"Mating pair of leopards - This was one of the best leopard sightings I ever had. This female called Xiluva 2005 was asking big male leopard Mvula to mate with her. The whole drama that plays of when leopards are mating let you just stands in awe - Sabi Sand" Credits to JRD Photography.

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[Tshokwane]

Dewane male, credits to Idube Game Reserve.

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Credits to Mala Mala, pic by Adam Parker.

August 27th: The Treehouse male was chased off of his kill by the Matshapiri males.

August 28th: The Treehouse male didn't waste time sulking over his stolen kill from yesterday- he killed an impala south of Main Camp.

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[Ngala]

From Tintswalo Safari Lodge:
Safari update: A two day update
The Rhulani male leopard was relocated at Wild dog dam on the afternoon of the 29th.
Yesterday morning: a big surprise was that the Beacon male Leopard had joined Rhulani at Wild dog dam.The two males postured a lot during the entire morning sighting. 
Yesterday afternoon we relocated the beacon male Leopard to the south of Wild dog dam. Rhulani moved his kill, but no-one relocated him. 

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[Tshokwane]

An often absent male leopard with impressive dominance in the surrounding areas, the Inyathini male, yawns into fading evening sunlight. Credits to Sean Cresswell.

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"The Mandleve male leopard was seen with the Hlarulini female who was very keen on mating with him but he chased her away a few times when she attempted to entice him."

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"In two separate sightings we found Little Bush’s cub reclining on top of a termite mound looking quite content with life and then later on in the evening we heard a male leopard calling who turned out to be Maxabeni and managed to track him down and follow him for a while."

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[Ngala]

Anderson male, credits to Neil Coetzer from E.p. Rangers.

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[Tshokwane]

Xivambalana on our open area early this morning. Looks like he might have been a fight recently as he had blood and a few new scars on his face. Credits to Karen van der Merwe.

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