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Nanga 4:3 Female

Nanga 4:3 Female

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Alistair Smith

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Alistair guided at Londolozi from late 2016 to late 2017. Despite only a short stint here, he made a great impression on the guests he drove and formed a great bond with tracker Euce Madonsela. His photography is excellent, and is a passion ...

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on Searching for the Nanga Female’s Cubs

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It’s so fantastic, Alistair, to see the beautiful Nanga female again! I first saw her in 2013 while at Londolozi and she, and the Tamboti female as well, quickly became my favourite Leopards. We all remember well the beautiful little blue-eyed cub that she had a little more than a year ago and mourned his loss when he didn’t survive. I have thought of her often over the past year and wondered where she’d gone, so thank you for the update. She looks to be in great shape and lovely to see new little cubs. I look forward to further updates on Nanga and hoping her cubs stay safe.

Susan Krüger
Guest

oh man, how lucky you guys are to get to see these darling cubs ♡♡ hope Nanga keeps them safe and both grow up. keep us posted, i’m watching this space 😀 thanx for sharing 🙂

Wow! Wonderful, thank you. This is so special, a gentle reminder that life really is a gift.

How beautiful. Thanks for posting.

In our three trips to Londolozi I have photographed numerous Leopards, but never a tiny cub. Great, great photos to remind me I must return again and continue to try!

Monique
Guest

Thank you for sharing this beautiful sighting and pictures! When exactly was this?, and is the Anderson male the father?

Lynn Rattray
Guest

Oh WOW….thanks so much for posting this. We had a similar experience with Nanga’s first litter about 3 years ago. I love this leopard and am so excited to hear of her. Our experience is also one that lives on in my heart….such a loving mother and beautiful leopard. Her cubs were so amazing, coming right up to the vehicle at a very young age. You’ve made my day!

Sue Christian Bell
Guest

Beautiful photos, so very special, thank you for sharing.

Alex
Guest

Great blog,hopefully the Nanga female will be successful in raising this litter.At least the cubs should be safe from marauding male leopards with the Anderson male patrolling the area,you hardly ever hear of any male leopards in his territory.

Senior Digital Ranger

i’m glad they are still alive , it was our first sighting at Londolozi with James ,Cath and Rich and the nicest one of our 12 day safari

Ivan Glaser
Guest

You are so lucky to be able to enjoy all these experiences on an almost daily basis.

I was born in South Africa but have lived in Australia for the past 30 years…..

Part of my family still live in South Africa and I travel back there almost every year with my now adult children

We always head straight for the Kruger Park for at least a week…..and absolutely love it.

I miss the Kruger Park so much when I return to Sydney…..but your daily blogs and wonderful pictures help me at least be a part of the daily life in the park even from so far away

Thank you for sharing….

Ivan

HI ALISTAIR,
THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT BLOG AND THE REALLY NICE PHOTOGRAPHS.
IT IS SO NICE TO SEE NANGA AGAIN, SAFE AND WITH HER CUBS.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MY VISIT IN TEN DAYS OR SO, AND HOPE TO SEE ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE LEOPARDS.
KIND REGARDS,
TED.

Ohh, the patience and perseverance it took! I love all the pics, especially of mom and cub both looking left. Absolutely stunning!!

Lanette Smit
Guest

What a heart warming story! Hope to see them myself very soon.

I fell in love with the Nanga female at first sight (here, not in person unfortunately!). It seems I haven’t read anything on her in awhile. So great to see her looking as beautiful as ever….and new cubs!! Love all the photos, thank you!!

Great blog Alistair, having been luck enough to see the Nanga female and one of the two cubs over the weekend I can appreciate how incredible the sightings must have been. Great pics as well! Looking forward to more updates as these cubs grow up.

Googo
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Keep up the good work Alistair

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