Leopards are quite possibly the most beautiful of the African big cats and truly magnificent creatures to see whilst on safari. However, their elusive and solitary nature makes for a rather difficult sighting whilst on safari. In their recent blog post,
In the Timbavati and Umbabat Nature Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park, leopard sightings are not uncommon. Although rather elusive, secretive and solitary by nature, these striking, regal creatures are even known to sometimes wander into the lodge
There has been a lot of wildlife action at Motswari lately. There were three different packs of wild dogs that had been running around the last few days (20 in the south, 12 in the north and a small pack
This week, Tanda Tula's #trackitthursday animal track belongs to the elusive spotted cat - the leopard. In true safari style, here are a few facts about the track and paw of this beautiful animal: Leopard tracks are typical cat footprints, with
If you have ever been on safari you will notice, in most reserves across South Africa, that the guides will refer to individual leopards by a name. This helps to identify specific animals and monitor their activities and movements. These names
Last week I was driving couple of sets of return guests, and while they had once again enjoyed some lovely game viewing at Motswari, there was a request that I was just struggling to fullfil; a leopard in a tree!
Dale Jackson recently captured these images of Nyelenti, daughter of our resident female leopard Rockfig, displaying signs of her growing up and beginning to come in to her own. She has started to scent mark and explore more on her own
At times we are reminded that our camp is truly in the heart of the Timbavati. A recent morning at Tanda Tula started with a bang, of a different kind! The beautiful leopard known as Rockfig Female caught a young bushbuck
Here's something a little different - a video diary over a few days documenting activity from some of our beautiful wildlife. The video features a few lazy leopards waking up from their afternoon nap, elephants splashing around at a waterhole and
October game viewing was unbelievable with regular sightings of leopards, elephants and wild dogs being the highlights! The "Marula" leopardess and her two cubs are thriving and has been found on kills frequently through the month, a few times close
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