This Week in Video sees us spending a fair amount of time with the big cats. The Senegal Bush Male was found by the Tracker Academy, and with us not having put a story on a male leopard out in a while we take the opportunity to get across there to see him. Resting up in a large marula we are presented with a high-quality sighting of him.
We then watch a Ndhzenga Male and Ntsevu Female for a while as they rest in a large open clearing after some heavy rain. Unable to get any closer we hope that they get up and move or do something.
To end off we enjoy the Ximungwe Duo for a while as they play, stalk, tackle and wrestle each other, just before dark.
Enjoy this Week in Video…
Having been viewed by vehicles from an early age, this leopard is supremely relaxed around Land Rovers.
Initially seen as a young male in 2016, this leopard only properly established territory on Londolozi in mid-2019
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Hi Sean, this week’s video is special in the sense that it allows us to see the Ximungwe female and her male cub interacting so beautifully. That is so precious to observe and see how he was stalking his mom and playing with her tail. Loved the footage of the Senegal bush male and had to laugh when he decended from tree in that way. Both the lions are stunning cats and good to see them.
Thank you so much, Valmai.
What a fantastic video, Sean! I adore cats, and you are presenting three different situations in this video. Great!
The clips of the Ximungwe Female and her cub are just amazing. I wonder sometimes whether only you as the star photographer of Londolozi see these fantastic sights, or some of your guests as well?
Thank you so much, Christa. Many of our guests get to see these amazing sightings as well, I am just cautious when filming to not capture any of the vehicles in the shot.
Wonderful video of the big cats. Thanks Sean.
Thank you so much, William.
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How lovely to watch the Ximungwe female and her adolescent cub playing, thank you for that. When your 100th (!) Virtual Safari comes out next week, we will be on our way to you! (disasters permitting).
enjoyed the video of the really beautiful leopards!
Thank you so much, Paul.
Lovely view of big cats, beyond all expectations! The Ximungwe female and her cub at play in slow motion is magical. There’s nothing more entertaining and relaxing than seeing mum and cub together. I liked the chirping in the background of birds and the luxurious vegetation. Great to see the Senegal Bush male in all his majesty and the lions together.
I loved watching them play, it was so entertaining.
Sean, The video of the mother and cub is priceless! It was so easy to see them too with the green background. We could have watched them for an hour! (You probable did!)
I did watch them for ages, but then with it getting dark, I decided to leave them knowing that they would probably carry on playing as they had been.
Absolutely sensational sighting of the Ximungwe female and her subadult son! Pure magic! The sighting of Kunyuma (Senegal Bush Male) in the tree was wonderful, as well, but really hilarious at the end, by his choice of tree dismount tactics! Very undignified, but he clearly did not want to come down the front of that tree!
The sighting of the Ximungwe Duo was great, as you say, pure magic. The Senegal Bush Male’s dismount of the tree was hilarious.
Sean, we so enjoy the videos you do every week! You do a fabulous job of explaining exactly what is happening. We especially loved watching the Senegal Bush male’s rather inelegant exit from the marula tree and the playful times with the Ximungwe female and her cub. Kudos to you!
Thank you so much, Darlene. The Senegal Bush Male’s descent from the tree was rather hilarious.
Hello Sean,
Your video of the Ximungwe female and teenage cub was brilliant, and I appreciated watching him stalking and tackling his mum without commentary, since you had set the scene for us. He’s almost as large as her now so hunting must be a challenge in order to satisfy their appetites.
The Senegal Bush male is formidable, reminding me of the Inyathini male – quite large and possessing those intense eyes.
I’ll be staying tuned to see what type of outcome will come between the Ntsevu and Ndhzenga lions…. Cheers!!
Thank you so much, Denise. It was such a great sighting of the two of them playing away non-stop.
Fabulous video! The Senegal male looks so powerful to me (even having to take a less optimal route down the marula😜). Beautiful segment of the Ximungwe & cub. Perfect light as they played in the grass. Until watching this, I don’t think I had appreciated the variations of color and pattern on a leopards coat! Thanks.
Wonderful watching the cub playing with his mum And the stunning sighting of the Senegal bush male 👌🏻🙏🏻💕. With regard to the Ntsevu female lion, is this the same one that had suckling marks and was being rather harassed by the Ndhzenga male a week or so ago? If so, would that mean that she has abandoned her cubs …I do hope that one of her pride are caring for them ? Great catch up thanks Sean !
A really nice cat drive Sean. Loved the dainty exit from the Marula tree. Lovely to see cubbie playing with Mum. Thanks for sharing – enjoyed it.
Brilliant video of the leopards this week Sean! Love the playfulness of the Ximungue family!