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Gilbert suddenly swung the Land Cruiser round and headed off across the reserve at speed. We knew we were on our way to something worth seeing.
To say we were all blown away when we came across these magnificent creatures was an understatement. Leopards are extremely difficult to trace and locate in the wild so I'm told. To find two of them finishing off their impala kill in the early morning sun having dragged the carcass into a large tree was a rarity. This was a big draw and pulled in safari vehicles from far and wide. By the time we left the spot there must have been 8-10 vehicles surrounding the tree.
Leopards are astoundingly strong and are renowned for their agility. They are pound for pound the strongest of the big cats. They are able to climb trees, even when carrying heavy prey, and often choose to rest on tree branches during the day. One reason why leopards sometimes take their prey up in the trees is to ensure lions or hyenas can’t steal them. The leopard is the most elusive and secretive of the large cats.
Original jpeg straight from the camera with a few tweaks in acr and photoshop. Fuji X-E2 with 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 (effective focal length 502mm @ 35mm), aperture f7.1, exposure 1/350 sec, ISO 800 taken resting on the top of a safari vehicle.
Just on our way out of Kruger at Orpen Gate,this leopard came walking down the road.I was lucky to get this picture,some 30 seconds later he vanished into the long grass.Our one and only big cat encounter this day.
Leopard in Tanzania
RJB Tanzania, Africa Tours
Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/125s f/8.0 at 340.0mm iso200
The snow leopard’s five-inch thick coat affords great protection from the cold. The coat also comes in handy as camouflage, helping the leopard blend in with the rocky terrain to hide from potential prey. Sadly, the beautiful coat also hinders the leopard’s survival, as poaching for the fur is one of its major threats.
A leopard keeps an eye on his kill in a tree while searching for scraps that he'd dropped earlier. Read about our awesome encounter with this chilled out leopard here.
Another shot from our encounter with a couple of tree dwelling leopards. To say we were all blown away when we came across these magnificent creatures was an understatement. Leopards are extremely difficult to trace and locate in the wild so I'm told. To find two of them finishing off their impala kill in the early morning sun having dragged the carcass into a large tree was a rarity. This was a big draw and pulled in safari vehicles from far and wide. By the time we left the spot there must have been 8-10 vehicles surrounding the tree.
Leopards are astoundingly strong and are renowned for their agility. They are pound for pound the strongest of the big cats. They are able to climb trees, even when carrying heavy prey, and often choose to rest on tree branches during the day. One reason why leopards sometimes take their prey up in the trees is to ensure lions or hyenas can’t steal them. The leopard is the most elusive and secretive of the large cats.
Original jpeg straight from the camera with amajor crop and a few tweaks in acr and photoshop. Fuji X-E2 with 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 (effective focal length 502mm @ 35mm), aperture f7.1, exposure 1/350 sec, ISO 800 taken resting on the top of a safari vehicle.
We had been hoping to spot this female leopard for a few days. She had been seen recently at her regular Kopje haunt the day of our arrival moving her two new born cubs around. It took 3 days of regular visits to get a glimpse of her. On our final morning game drive we found her in a tree with a freshly killed wildebeest calf. We watched her for about 25 minutes moving the carcass further and further up into the tree.
Namiri Plains is located an hour and a half's drive due east from the game-rich core of the Serengeti – Seronera. The camp opened in July 2014 in an area that for more than 20 years had been closed to the public. Previously this region had exclusively been used for cheetah conservation and the number of big cats found here, especially lion prides and cheetahs, is astonishing.
This was a rare leopard that didn't get scared of humans. It exhibited tiger-like behaviour - walking on the road, spraying its scent, etc.