Stunning Back leopard. This female black leopard goes by the name of Giza, which in Swahili means “darkness”. A most appropriate name! We saw this black leopard or black panther whilst staying at Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya. It was late in the afternoon a she was...
A wonderful black leopard (or black panther). Leopards are fabulous big cats but finding a melanistic or black leopard is simply sensational. We were very fortunate to see this black leopard or black panther whilst staying at Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya. This...
Leopard in a tree with a kill. This one year old leopard cub was feasting on a baby wildebeest carcass high up in a tree. The Maasai Mara, Kenya is a superb place to watch these magnificent cats. The leopard was munching away on the carcass and much of it had been...
Leopard comes down from a tree. This one year old male leopard cub was spotted high up in a tree in Kenya’s, Maasai Mara. It was clearly keen to come down from the tree but the presence of a couple of hyenas nearby had made it rather nervous. The hyenas moved some...
Indian Leopards in a tree. It is always great to see leopards moving around high up in a tree. The ease with which they jump from branch to branch is breathtaking. We saw this mating pair of leopards in Nagarahole National park, India. Spotted deer alarm calls had led...
A fabulous male Leopard goes walkabout. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, we had been watching this huge cat for sometime as it relaxed under bush. As the wind began to pick up, the male Leopard got up and set off walking. We tracked him for sometime. He gave a...
A magnificent male Leopard. Finding a relaxed male Leopard is a rare thing. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve we found a magnificent male leopard relaxing near the river. Such a powerful big cat! A fabulous encounter!
Leopard climbs a tree to reach its prey. Monkeys alarm calling suggested we were near a Leopard in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. We found this lovely female cat hiding in the long grass. We could see its prey in a nearby tree. So we positioned ourselves in...
Amorous Leopards. Amorous leopards or should it be just an amorous female Leopard? As the sun was setting in Laikipia, Kenya we came across this Leopard couple up on a rock. The female was very keen to get on and mate but her male partner was less than interested. Try...
An amazing Black Leopard (or Black Panther). We had spent many hours trying to find a Black Leopard in Laikipia, Kenya. A 14 month old female cub was in the area but very hard to find. She was still close to her mother but was in the process of being forced from the...
A very playful Leopard cub. It was early in the morning in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. A leopard and her 8 month old cub were relaxing beneath a tree where the mother had secured a Wildebeest calf kill. The cub was keen to play but a Hyena appeared on the scene. The mother...
A Leopard in trees. It was early morning in Kenya’s Maasai Mara when we found this lovely female leopard relaxing in a tree. Our dreams came true when she decided to climb down the tree and move off. We tracked her for some time as she crossed some open ground taking...
Fabulous Leopard with adorable cubs (Part 2). Meet Nelangu and her two, two-month old cubs in the Maasai Mara (for the second time). This rocky outcrop was a perfect place for her to have a den affording maximal protection and a good vantage point. Nelangu is an old...
A most unusual sight: a Leopard with a Monitor Lizard. This Leopard had two hungry cubs to feed. However, she is quite an old animal and struggles to hunt her normal prey. So she has become very opportunistic in catching smaller prey. Nevertheless, it was a surprise...
Fabulous Leopard with adorable cubs. Meet Nelangu and her two, two-month old cubs in the Maasai Mara. This rocky outcrop was a perfect place for her to have a den affording maximal protection and a good vantage point. Nelangu is an old and experienced Leopard and it...
A morning in the life of a Leopard. This is Fig. Probably the most well known Leopard in the Maasai Mara. We found her early one morning sitting on the river back opposite to where she had a kill in a tree. We thought it highly likely that she would cross the river to...
Leopard with very young cub. This is probably the most famous leopard in the Maasai Mara - Fig. She had had two cubs but one was lost to hyenas. Here she is with the surviving cub. It certainly looks healthy and has a full belly.
Leopard on a kill. This is probably the most famous leopard in the Maasai mara - Fig. She had caught a Topi calf and had eaten most of it. The carcass had been kept high up in a tree but had fallen out. Fig rescued the carcass to prevent the hyenas in the area from...
Leopard-hyena interaction. In the Maasai Mara, we had followed this famous leopard (called Fig) for sometime before she settled down at the base of a bush to rest and wash. She was approached by a lone hyena but saw it off with no problem. What a beautiful animal....
On this trip to India, we visited Jawai in Rajasthan and saw these beautiful leopards in this most remarkable setting. Seeing these cats prowling around on massive rocky outcrops was very different to seeing their equivalent in Africa.