This week I had a reunion that I thoroughly enjoyed, and one that was probably long overdue.
A leopard I haven’t spent real time with since before the pandemic turned up in the north with a carcass hoisted in a marula tree. Two full drives with her. She fed, she groomed, she descended, she climbed back up. Completely unbothered. Completely herself.
Before that, the Gijima Males reminded everyone why they are in control of this territory. A mating sequence that turned into something more interesting, and the dynamics between the two brothers played out right in front of us. And the following morning, a young leopard in a leadwood tree showed us she’s learning the rules of this place faster than I expected.
A week of knowing your place. Some animals have worked that out completely. Others are getting there.
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A confident and curious young leopard, that is nearing independence after a remarkable start to life alongside her resilient mother.
The only surviving cub of the Nanga female, currently territorial northern Marthly. Currently denning north of boundary
Excuse my ignorance, but I can’t find the ‘Play’ button.
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