Tag Archives: leopard

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AfriCat Foundation, Okonjima, Namibia

The tour of the AfriCat foundation centre is the highlight of my stay at Okonjima – driving through the cheetah enclosures to see the different stages of rehabilitation, the female leopard used for education purposes, […]

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Of Lions, Leopards & Elephants

This morning is the last game drive for my stay at Exeter River Lodge, with our usual 5.30am departure. It hasn’t rained overnight by the look of it, but there are still large puddles on […]

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The Othawa lion pride and Xihavi Leopards…Exeter River Lodge

Still grey, overcast, and quite chilly in the open safari vehicle this morning from Exeter River Lodge. The Othawa lion pride are found in the Sand River bed, using a group of large rocks to […]

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A Day for Leopards up trees…

Another early start at 5.30am from Exeter River Lodge pays dividends immediately. The Day One male leopard from yesterday has hauled the impala carcass up a tree and is busy feeding on it.  He eats […]

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A Morning with the African Wild Dogs….and leopards galore!

It’s grey, overcast and quite cool this morning – a fleece is in order, and it looks like staying that way for the next couple of days. A pack of African Wild Dogs has been […]

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Big Cats and Birds of Eden, Plett Bay

There are a number of wildlife centres on the Garden Route between Plettenberg Bay and Port Elizabeth, South Africa. On the way to Port Elizabeth, I have time to visit two of them – Tenikwa […]