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Flat Rock 3:2 Male

Flat Rock 3:2 Male

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Ngungwe 3:3 Female

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Tortoise Pan 4:3 Male

Tortoise Pan 4:3 Male

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Xinzele 4:4 Female

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Makomsava 4:4 female

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Senegal Bush 3:3 Male

Senegal Bush 3:3 Male

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Xitsalala 2:2 Male

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Ross was born and raised in Durban, spending many a family holiday in the northern parts of KwaZulu Natal. It is here that his love and passion for the African Bush developed. He decided to combine his love of working with people and ...

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on Male Leopard Dynamics North Of The Sand River

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We saw the Tortoisepan male, very relaxed, only two days ago, up there in the north. It will really be very interesting who of all those younger males will take over the area. Whoever it will be, the leopards at Londolozi are just fabulous!

Hi, the Tortoise Pan Male seems to have fathered many cubs… he must be a great leopard, given that he is son to the Ndzanzeni female, hence the royal lines, and the mythical Inyathini male. I feel sad for the Senegal Bush male, he was such a powerful male, I always hope he might pop out like the Inyathini male did, when all thought he was gone, at the expense of the Mashaba female and her last cubs. I saw the video of the fight between the large Mashaba female and the small, elegant Ndzanzeni female…. the Tortoise Pan male looks large and beautiful as his parents… great update, thank you.

Has the Ntomi male ventured out of the area?

I really hope the Senegal bush is still alive. I know he was old and grumpy but I still like the Senegal bush male. I also love the Flat rock male. Hope the Ntomi male will also have his own territory soon.

Thanks for the update, Ross. It’s still sad to know that the Senegal Bush male is gone; I’ll never forget the thrilling warthog kill we witnessed last year. But it’s nice to know that Flat Rock is still around and that the Tortoise Pan male is a frequent visitor. Hope to see them all soon!

When will you be there Mary Beth? My plan is arriving October 5 for a week. Maybe we’ll cross paths finally?!

We will be at Tree Camp 9/26 – 10/10 so we will overlap!

Thanks for the update, and staying tuned for further news!

Ross, thanks for the pictures of the male leopards. They are all impressive animals.

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I so enjoy seeing posts about the Senegal Bush Male. Have watched him grow up since a young cub.

Thanks for the update, Ross. I’m so hoping to see Tortoise Pan again when I come back early November, having first seen him when he was a mega-cute 2 month old cub.

It is disheartening to think the Senagal Bush male has disappeared permanently as he’s been part of the Londolozi landscape for such a long time. However, it’s time for the young males to take their place in the story of Londolozi leopards, and if that means the Tortoise Pan male can return, I’m thrilled. I saw him just before his independence and he was huge then, so he must be even larger now. It would be nice if Ntomi was still around but given his lineage, there could be issues with the gene pool. As always, we wait to see what unfolds for this territory.

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