Still in awe after seeing our fabulous Leopard sightings - see last Blog - we went to check out an area where a female Leopard had been seen, known to have given birth recently.... Too much to wish for really but we didn't have to look that long, not with our excellent tracker. We found her lying down trying to keep cool and she was near a rocky ledge so it was just possible her cub was under the ledge. Patience is a virtue - this little ball of dark spots came out, nuzzled Mum and alas they both went in under the ledge. We had to shoot into the darkness and through some ground level foliage but the cub was having a great time playing whilst Mum tried to sleep. Mum got fed up with the little one's antics and came outside again to a clearing. Yes! The cub was much more timid but he/she did come out and we managed to get some fleeting shots away whilst she played, suckled, went exploring back under the ledge. Fabulous, love South Africa!
Julie and Adam
August 2010
South Africa, The Day Just Gets Better: 5 Week Old Leopard Cub
