Leopard and her cub come down from the tree. Early in the morning ee had watched this leopard (known as Sankuet) and her six month old male cub finish off an Impala carcass high in a tree in the Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. We had seen them over the...
Playtime for a Leopard and her cub. We had watched this Leopard and her six month old male cub feasting on an Impala carcass high in a tree in the Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. They had come down from the tree and wandered off into a bush area to rest....
Leopard cub fools around. Whilst his mother relaxed, this six month old cub had plenty of energy so was happy to play around a small tree but could not resist tormenting his mother. She had recently made a kill and they had both fed well. We had followed them from the...
Leopard and her cub clamber around in a tree. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we found this female Leopard (Sankuet) high up in a tree moving what was left of an Impala kill higher up into the tree. Once it was safely stashed she began to look around for her six month old...
Leopard calling for and finding her cub. We found this female Leopard (Sankuet) very early in the morning when it was barely light in the Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Initially she was lying down but as the light improved she sat up. She began to call...
Leopard and her young son feast on an Impala high in a tree. We had spent a few days watching this Leopard and her six month old cub in the Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Having located a leopard kill in a tree it can often ensure reliable sightings of...
Leopard and her young male cub climb a tree to feast on an Impala carcass. The thunderstorm with heavy rain had been a feature of this game drive in the Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. The Impala carcass in the tree had been there for some time and had...
Male Leopard cub on a kill in a tree during a thunderstorm. In the Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara the rain and thunder had been with us for the latter part of the afternoon. In these fascinating conditions we found a six month old Leopard cub (son of...
A female Leopard climbs a tree to reach safety. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came upon this female Leopard known as Sankuet. She was being very wary and constantly looking at a tree which held her kill. The reason for this wariness was the presence of some lions nearby:...
A lovely female Leopard called Sankuet. We found this lovely female Leopard early one morning in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Her name is Sankuet and she has a six month old male cub although the whereabouts of the cub was not known. After a spell of grooming she got up, had...
Female leopard wanders through the long grass on a windy afternoon. The wind had picked up during the afternoon in Kenya’s Maasai Mara when we spotted this leopard (known as Akira) walking through the windswept long grass. She was on the alert for prey. There was...
Female leopard explores her territory, As the afternoon was drawing to a close in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we came across this female Leopard (known as Akira) in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy. We were able to follow her for quite some time and the light gradually...
Leopard with her two cubs play on the river bank - gorgeous big cats! In the Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa we found this Leopard (the Piccadilly female) with her two, five month old cubs. They had had a traumatic time the evening before as they had experienced...
Leopard and one of her cubs play on the river bank - lovely interaction. In the Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa we found this Leopard (the Piccadilly female) with her two, five month old cubs. One cub was resting nearby whilst the second cub could not resist...
Leopard and her very young cubs play in the long grass. The light was lovely in the Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa when we found this family of leopards in some long grass. This was the Piccadilly female and her two, five month old cubs. It was hilarious to see...
Leopard cub in a tree during a thunderstorm. It was late in the evening and the light was fading in Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya when we found this Leopard cub (Nadala). She was almost fully grown and would soon be leaving her mother (Sakuet). She was sitting in a...
Leopard on the rock. We had spent about one hour watching this leopard (Natito) as she wandered through uninspiring habitat in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. We had hoped she would hunt or do something of interest. Our guide said she liked a particular rocky outcrop to view...
Two very young leopard cubs at play. After the demise of her mother, Fig, her daughter, Figlet, has taken over as the queen of the Leopards in the Naboisho/Olare Motorogi Conservancies. We spent a lot of time looking for Figlet and her two almost five month old cubs....
Leopard and her cub explore. In the Mara North Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we had been watching a leopard and her cub deep in the undergrowth. They were very hard to see. They emerged and set off seemingly with a purpose. We followed them for a short while and...
A Leopard and her cub are reunited. The previous evening we had spent some time with a leopard and her cub as they rested in a tree in the Mara North Conservancy, Maasai Mara. They had both come down from the tree as the light was fading and headed off to hunt. Early...