Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Ngala]

From Singita:
"Field Guide, Wesley Cragg and his guests were lucky enough to be able to spend some time with the Nyeleti male leopard, whilst he marked his territory, vocalised and stalked a few impala. He made good use of the long, green summer grasses as cover, but unfortunately without success."

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[Ngala]

From Nkorho Bush Lodge, credits to Nkorho Rangers:
22 February
Morning Drive
- Started our morning finding tracks of a male leopard on the western side of the lodge. We then saw Tingana laying in the grass beside the road. He started hunting a warthog in a termite mound but it went inside and hid away.

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[Ngala]

From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #272 by Sean Cresswell:
"Late in the evening of a very dark and cloudy day, there was no golden light to assist in this magical moment of the Flat Rock male ascending a Jackalberry (ebony) tree. Slowing down the shutter and panning with his movement created an otherwise botched photograph…"

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Anthony Goldman.

Flat Rock male.

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"The young White Dam male looks deep into the darkness as a large female Hyena investigates his presence."

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"Maxabeni was seen on Friday evening resting in the bottom of a cool still drainage line. After a good nap, he made his way onto the road and proceeded to begin marking his territory after the recent rains had washed away his scent."

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"White Dam and her male cub were found this morning, resting on a termite mound beneath a large Tamboti tree that they had chosen to stash their impala kill in."

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[Tshokwane]

@Ngala White Dam's cub looks a lot like his father, doesn't he? He'll be a beautiful male if he manages to survive and become dominant. Reply

[Ngala]

Yes @Tshokwane, you said well. Looking the photos, this guy is very massive for his age, he is growing very well. I have a feeling that it will become really big, if he survives. On the other hand, one can't say that his father is small, and even less for grandfather. Reply

[Tshokwane]

Credits to Mathew Poole - Photowildsa.

The West street male leopard relaxing with a full stomach after finishing off an impala carcass at andBeyond Travel lodge Kirkman's Kamp.

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[Ngala]

From Leopard Hills:
"This morning Ravenscourt strolled right onto the the deck of Suite 5 and then proceeded to walk straight through the Lodge, patrolling his territory."

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[fursan syed]

Leopard Eats A Pair Of PYTHONS!



Published on Feb 22, 2017
by rob the ranger

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[Ngala]

Hot zone ultimately for leopards in Sabi Sabi. Maxabeni, Kashane, Mahlathini, Bicycle Crossing male, White Dam young male, Xovonikela.

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"Last night we found Xovonekela deep in the Southern parts of Sabi Sabi and he seemed to be on the scent of another male leopard."

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"The Kashane male leopard looked interested in some kudu passing by but got distracted by the scent of another leopard, possibly a female."

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"Maxabeni was making his way from Selati Camp to Little Bush Camp, constantly marking territory and patrolling on the roads. Scent marking during the summer rainfall season can be a lengthy process as most of the time the scent is washed away, thus marking will be more intensive."

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