After hearing from Pat Grealy that the Nkuwa Female and her two six-month-old adventurous cubs had crossed onto Londolozi, we drop everything and get across to join him for my very first sighting of these two adorable cubs. With the Nkuwa Female now venturing further east in search of meals to keep the three of them satiated she now is seen spending time infringing on her mother, the Nhlanguleni Female’s territory. So with this, we hope to see the trio a little more frequently.
For months, the elusive mother had been keeping her cubs hidden on our friendly neighbour’s property. However, fate was on our side as she started bringing them across the river, providing us with the rare opportunity to observe their playful antics in the lush grassy crests.
As we carefully tracked their movements, the trio led us towards the Sand River, where we reluctantly had to stop our pursuit. But fear not, with a few tricks up our sleeves, we managed to capture sensational footage of the three graceful leopards crossing through the shimmering river.
Enjoy this Virtual Safari…
One of two sisters born to the Nhlanguleni Female, both of whom made it to independence, the first intact litter to do so in 7 years.
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How wonderful that Nkuwa has raised her cubs to this point, given the loss of her previous litters. I had read that she was denning in Singita, so I know how thrilled you all were to see her once again. Seeing her makes me wonder where her sister is – last I heard she had moved further south but I don’t believe she’s there any longer. Great video!
That is fantastic to see the Nkuwa female and her two cubs. Are both cubs females, shame the one is very skittish and is always lagging behind. Hopefully she will soon be more at ease. But it was fantastic to see them and mom. Hopefully she will stay on Londolozi property for now.
The weekly videos never disappoints. Beautifully done and always show a love and respect for wildlife and their habitat.
Do you not think with all these people making these wild animals so comfortable around people, there natural defense is taken away which would make it much easier for hunters, poachers to kill them?
Wonderful, especially the drone footage. The last time I saw Nkuwa she was about 6 months old herself. Welcome to Vomba’s great-great-grandcubs!
Sean, A fantastic video! The aerial footage is so cool. How exciting to have Nkuwa at Londolozi with her cubs. We hope to see you and maybe those cubs in a couple weeks when we are at Londolozi!
Wow what a treat! Such a lovely surprise! Are they a female and a male?
Wonderful to see them all together! Refresh my memory–is this her first litter, or did she lose one previously? Fingers crossed she’s successful.
Beautiful video again, this week. How nice that there is still another mother with her cubs in Londolozi’s area.
I saw this leopard two years ago in a tree enjoying a meal.
Hope to see her and the cubs again.
Great post Sean (and team),
As a former Phinda guide, your Londolozi Stories help to keep me sane so far from the bush (Somerset West). Just watching the wind in the grass evokes a nostalgia that takes me right back into the excitement of heading out on a morning drive wondering what the day holds in store…
Thanks for sharing
Beautiful serene video! We saw the Nkuwa female a couple of weeks ago when we were there, got some stunning photos of her, but she didn’t have the cubs with her. That was a lovely combination of the footage from the rover and then the drone – thanks for such great coverage! Looking forward to hopefully seeing them both grow!
Sean, beautiful video!