Marianna Gdanis

Explorer

Alan and I have been ambassadors for many years, this is our favorite place on earth ?

v
42
comments
3
3
favorites
Y
32
leopards

Photo Galleries

Marianna's galleries

Leopards Sighted

Marianna's sightings
18

Born 1995 to legendary 3:4 Female. Record holder as Londolozi's oldest leopard at 18 years, embodying the resilience of her royal lineage.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
7 sightings by Members
q

Nottens 5:5 Female

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
23 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
8 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
15

The King of Londolozi in his day; an enormous male whose offspring still inhabit the reserve.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
16 sightings by Members
q

Camp Pan 4:3 Male

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
33 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

The Tu Tones male astounded everyone by establishing his territory within his father Camp Pan's territory.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
8 sightings by Members
q

Tu-Tones 3:2 Male

Lineage
River Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
10 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
17
Mashaba 3:3 Female
2008 - present

Londolozi's oldest territorial female. Distinguished by her nose spot, this Sunsetbend matriarch's legacy lives on through her daughters.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
88 sightings by Members
q

Mashaba 3:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
152 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
12 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
16
Vomba 3:2 Female
1997 - 2013

Daughter of Sunset Bend, her rich golden coat and presence around camp defined an era of Londolozi's leopard dynasty through her offspring.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
10 sightings by Members
q

Vomba 3:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
36 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
9 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
13
Nkoveni 2:2 Female
2012 - present

Londolozi's most viewed leopard and prolific mother. This gorgeous female has raised multiple cubs to independence.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
101 sightings by Members
q

Nkoveni 2:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
187 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
7 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
13
Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female
2012 - present

Royal descendant of Mother Leopard lineage. Remarkable single cub success story who overcame injury to continue the royal bloodline.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
49 sightings by Members
q

Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
68 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
8 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

Born 1998 to 3:4 Female. Extended Mother Leopard's legacy through successful offspring before being displaced in her final years.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
8 sightings by Members
q

Dudley Riverbank 3:3 Female

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
21 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
6 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

Abandoned at 1 year old, this resilient female transformed from hunting squirrels to survive into one of Londolozi's most successful mothers

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
5 sightings by Members
q

Maxabene 2:2 Female

Lineage
River Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
17 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
9 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
10

Born to the Vomba Female, this elusive leopard dominant in the north would often go weeks without being seen.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
12 sightings by Members
q

Tutlwa 4:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
42 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
7 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

Distinguished by her striking golden coat, this exceptional mother established a dynasty that would come to dominate Londolozi's Sand River

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
2 sightings by Members
q

Sunset Bend 2:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
10 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
0 known
Litters
3 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
16

Daughter of Sunset Bend Female, this resilient leopard raised at least 5 cubs to independence before a tragic end defending her final litter

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
15 sightings by Members
q

Xidulu 2:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
23 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
2 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
16

Born 1984, fierce daughter of Mother Leopard. Her unpredictable nature challenged rangers, legacy lived on through 3:4 Female.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
1 sighting by Members
q

Tugwaan 2:3 Female

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
7 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
2 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
14

Initially skittish female who transformed into a regular presence. Made history by raising first intact litter since her own generation.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
56 sightings by Members
q

Nhlanguleni 3:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
117 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
10 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
16
Nanga 4:3 Female
2009 - present

Despite her small size, this daughter of the Nyelethi Female established herself as a significant presence in Londolozi's northern reaches.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
26 sightings by Members
q

Nanga 4:3 Female

Lineage
Saseka Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
45 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
4 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
11

The Tamboti female inhabited the south-eastern sections of Londolozi, having a large part of her territory along the Maxabene Riverbed.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
47 sightings by Members
q

Tamboti 4:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
66 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
3 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

The Tatowa female was one of a litter of three females born in early 2012 to the Ximpalapala female of the north.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
23 sightings by Members
q

Tatowa 3:3 Female

Lineage
Short Tail Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
24 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
18
Piva 2:2 Female
1998 - 2016

This leopard was the first cub of the Nottens female, and therefore inherited the royal blood of the original Mother Leopard.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
7 sightings by Members
q

Piva 2:2 Female

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
4 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

She is occasionally seen around the far north west corner of Londolozi, and is generally quite relaxed around vehicles.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
27 sightings by Members
q

Ingrid Dam 4:4 Female

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
16 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
0 known
Litters
1 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

Incredibly, the 5:5 male was adopted as a cub by his grandmother, the 3:4 female, and raised by her to adulthood.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
9 sightings by Members
q

Dudley Riverbank 5:5 Male

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
20 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
7
Piva 3:2 Male
2010 - 2017

Directly descended from the original mother leopard and therefore part of the royal lineage of Londolozi.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
35 sightings by Members
q

Piva 3:2 Male

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
40 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
13
Kaxane 3:3 Male
2005 - 2018

He was born to the Kapen female in 2005, and upon independence moved south the lower Sabi Sand.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
6 sightings by Members
q

Kaxane 3:3 Male

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
8 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
15

Another leopard who originated in the Kruger National Park, he has established a large territory in the south eastern areas of Londolozi.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
39 sightings by Members
q

Inyathini 3:3 Male

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
46 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
0 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
11

Unofficially the biggest leopard in the Sabi Sands, the Anderson male is an absolutely enormous individual in north western Londolozi.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
39 sightings by Members
q

Anderson 4:4 Male

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
29 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
13

The brother of the Tu-Tones male from the same litter, the Makhotini male has had a far more successful life.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
9 sightings by Members
q

Makhotini 3:3 Male

Lineage
River Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
11 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
10
Gowrie 2:2 Male
2005 - 2015

The Gowrie male first appeared in the Sabi Sands around 2011. Judging by his size, he is estimated to have been born around 2005/6.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
10 sightings by Members
q

Gowrie 2:2 Male

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
12 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
0 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
10
Ximungwe 5:3 Female
2015 - present

Having been viewed by vehicles from an early age, this leopard is supremely relaxed around Land Rovers.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
88 sightings by Members
q

Ximungwe 5:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
178 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
4 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
12
Flat Rock 3:2 Male
2013 - present

Born 2013 Kruger, seized prime territory at young age. Strategic dominance led to successful lineage before current eastward shift.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
78 sightings by Members
q

Flat Rock 3:2 Male

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
87 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
0 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
9

Born 2016 to Ndzanzeni Female, royal descendant of Mother Leopard. Now a dominant force in the north.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
30 sightings by Members
q

Tortoise Pan 4:3 Male

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
13 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

Dominant from 2019-2024, transformed from cautious visitor to powerful territorial force. Mastered central Londolozi until his final days.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
42 sightings by Members
q

Senegal Bush 3:3 Male

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
104 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
0 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist
8
Xinzele 4:4 Female
2017 - present

Northern territory specialist born 2017. Successfully raised the Thumbela Female while establishing dominance in NW Marthly's dramatic lands

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
20 sightings by Members
q

Xinzele 4:4 Female

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
43 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
3 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

Forced into early independence at 11 months. Despite her small size, she's proven resilient, currently raising a cub in SE Londolozi.

U
Spotted this leopard?
You've seen this leopard
42 sightings by Members
q

Three Rivers 2:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
81 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
2 known
Litters
4 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
playlist

Connect with Londolozi

Follow Us

One moment...
Anonymous
Be the first to this photo
You and 1 others this photo
q

Filed under
Anonymous
10 April, 2798