Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Ngala]

From Nkorho Bush Lodge, Credits to Nkorho Rangers:
"24 October: Headed back into the area where we found the leopard and its kill during the morning. He had seen us and ran away very quickly, so we wanted to know who this leopard was. After a bit of tracking and seeking we found Sindile/Madiba male leopard. He was a little bit skittish at first but slowly settled down a bit."

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[Ngala]

From Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve, Credits to Hugo Breed Wildography:
"Torchwood quenching his thirst as the morning starts to heat up. It seems he has been in a fight as he has some injuries on his side."

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"Ravenscourt has managed to take down a fully grown female kudu, and after feeding on it for a while he had to take a break in some shade."

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"Ravenscourt is really getting bigger by the day. He managed to take down a big female Kudu and was feasting on it."

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[Ngala]

From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week In Pictures #255 by Trevor McCall-Peat:
"A simple yawn highlights the Piva male leopard’s canine weaponry."

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"Side light in this images portrays the elusiveness of a leopard and reminded me how lucky I have been to spend some very special moments with these cats."  Nkoveni female

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[Tshokwane]

Dewane male, credits to Idube Game Reserve.

He's still sporting some wounds from the last battle, but he looks magnificent.

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Hugo Breed - Leopard Hills.

Dayone is still a bit beaten up, but the wounds seem to be healing well.

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[Tshokwane]

Xivambalana male. Credits to Karin van der Merwe - Nkorho Bush Lodge.

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[Tshokwane]

Quarantine male, credits to Nkorho Rangers.

He's slowly bulking up beautifully.

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[Tshokwane]

Dewane male and his son with Xikavi. Credits to Idube Game Reserve.

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Credits to Neil Coetzer - E.p. Rangers

An unknown female leopard enticing Anderson, the male leopard to mate with her

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[Ngala]

Currently, the oldest male leopard alive in Sabi Sands: the Bicycle Crossing male.

From Mala Mala Game Reserve, photo credits to Max Waugh:
"The Bicycle Crossing Male is perhaps the most dominant male leopard at MalaMala. He has the largest recorded territory of any male in the Sabi Sands."

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[Tshokwane]

Tristan and Grayson Dicks Wildlife Photography:

Anderson's Stare

Every bit as intimidating as his size.

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[Tshokwane]

Mbavala male, credits to Arno Pietersen.

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve: 
"Maxabeni was found this morning and just as we were about to move on, we spotted a fresh drag mark crossing the road. He had taken down a sub-adult baboon in a drainage line and had begun feeding on it when we found him."

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From Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve: 
"We spent some time with Male Leopard, Tingana in Torchwood this morning. He is in really good condition, and seems to have settled. We also located a female up north, which we believe to be Xiluva. Image by Andrew Khosa"

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From Idube Game Reserve:
Nyeleti male

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"Nyeleti scavenging from a buffalo that hyenas brought down inside the lodge grounds"

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Torchwood male

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Ravenscourt male

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"N'weti male with a buffalo that died of natural causes, looks like Scotia was feeding here earlier too"

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