The formidable Maxim’s Male has been providing some great quality sightings of late. We spend some time with him on a bright moonlit night. Initially, he was moving around on a territorial patrol at night and watching this massive male move around is a spectacular thing to see. Soon after watching him walk along the edge of a clearing we see him notice something in the distance. Upon a closer inspection, we realise that it is an impala ram that is limping badly.
The Maxim’s Male’s gaze is fixated on the seemingly easy target. We switch off all our lights to best not impact the outcome in any way and give both predator and prey a fair chance. Luckily we do have a little trick up our sleeve. By pushing the limits of our camera, we crank up the ISO (light sensitivity) and manage to take a few pictures of both the impala and leopard to see where they were, then we use the light from the full moon to silhouette the leopard as he begins to stalk closer.
In the second part of this Virtual Safari, we share a story from a while ago of the Ntsevu Sub-adults as they move around and play before ending up on the Londolozi airstrip and seeing a herd of zebra in the distance. The odds, however, are heavily stacked against them. They do their best to close the gap to the potential prey.
Enjoy this Virtual Safari…
Fairly skittish male that is presumed to have come from the Kruger National Park.
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Nice to see the Maxim’s male so relaxed and on the hunt.
At least one of the Ntsevu’s pride’s young males looks quite big and impressive. The females accompanying them are their sisters, aren’t they?
It really was so good to see the Maxim’s Male so relaxed and moving about on the hunt.
Yes the females are the sisters and cousins of the males.
Hi Sean, my word but the Maxim’s male is a huge leopard. He is very impressive and a stunning cat. Good to see the Ntsevu lions again, they too are impressive and growing up to be formidable hunters.
The Maxim’s Male is an impressive leopard.
Sean, your 9 minute virtual safari was the perfect way to begin my day in the ICU. The Maxim male is such a beast and it was such a treat to see him patrolling his territory, and sizing up the prey before committing to an attempt for a meal.
Secondly, it was interesting to watch the Ntsevu sub adults spend quality time together and then head out in search of adventure or possibly a meal. Thanks for this.
Thank you so much, Denise. I hope your recovery goes well.
Sean, We are so impressed with the way you got images and video of the Maxim’s male! Well done!
It’s always great leopards and lions allowed to lead an existence according to their nature, without too many people around, too strict human activities or heavy collars with transmitters. Great Maxime male he’s a real power to be reckoned by other males
It is always great to see animals in their natural habitat and existing as they should without external influence.