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Leopard

My personal favorite of the Big 5 is the leopard. Quick but silent, strong but stealthy, the perfect killing machine. If it is leopards you want to see the best place to go would be up north towards Kruger Park. The leopards in the Eastern Cape is smaller and shyer than their northern cousins and are rarely seen in our game reserves. One or two of the game reserves may turn up a leopard sighting every now and then, with Shamwari Private Game Reserve probably the most successful. This picture was taken of a leopard in an enclosure at Pumba Private Game Reserve which is being rehabilitated to go back into the wild.
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This Post Has 11 Comments

  1. Jeanette 03/03/2009

    Oh beautiful capture!! That’s such a gorgeous shot!

  2. leilani 03/03/2009

    OH !!!!!!!!!! he looks like a big house cat laying there like that !!! wonderful pic !!!

  3. Janet 04/03/2009

    Do you know that I have NEVER, EVER seen a leopard in the wild! And we have been to the bush MANY times! This is a stunning picture!

  4. Karin 04/03/2009

    That is a brilliant shot! How lucky are you to have been able to not only spot a leopard, but get such a clear shot of it as well! Love how green the surroundings are.

  5. Tami 04/03/2009

    Gorgeous shot!

  6. Avril 04/03/2009

    Fantastic! What a beautiful photo! A beautiful animal set against a green background and sitting just perfectly poised just for you to get the perfect picture.

  7. Emm 25/03/2010

    That is an absolutely exquisite photo!

  8. Leif Hagen 25/03/2010

    Such a big, beautiful cat! Gorgeous!

  9. Gaelyn 25/03/2010

    Wow Jonker, that's an excellent capture. Looks like the same pose I saw in Kruger, except my photos were pretty blurry. Enjoy your road trip. I sure am.

  10. Hilda 26/03/2010

    Handsome! I love how you caught him with his hind legs hanging down — just like a (big and dangerous!) kitty cat. 🙂

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