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Leopard Pictures - Pg 2
The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is renowned for leopard sightings and is widely regarded as the best area in the world for capturing stunning leopard pictures.The reserve, covering 65,000 ha, is adjacent to South Africa's Kruger National Park. There are no dividing fences, allowing the wildlife to roam freely between the two.
The operators of the various private game reserves and lodges within Sabi Sands have, over the years, become expert at habituating the resident leopards to safari vehicles.
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Use of Leopard Pictures
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These normally secretive and reclusive cats no longer feel threatened by vehicles and simply ignore them, allowing quite extraordinary wildlife photo opportunities.
Within Sabi Sands, various private reserves have reciprocal traversing rights and also share information about wildlife sightings.
The rangers in the safari vehicles are in radio contact, so can notify each other when anything special - like a leopard lounging in a tree - is sighted. Usually only three vehicles are allowed at any such event, ensuring the animals are not crowded or stressed.
The rangers and their trackers are also experts at picking up the faintest signs of animal activity, so can quickly spot tell-tale signs when leopards are in the vicinity. It's then a case of following these signs until the animal is found.
If it's in a tree, you can usually park close by, haul out the camera and start grabbing amazing leopard images. If the animal is moving, you can often follow on a parallel route - depending on the vegetation - again allowing for some exceptional leopard photography.
All the leopard pictures on this page are courtesy of long-time friend and wildlife mentor, Kevin Podmore. They were taken at Elephant Plains Game Lodge, a small, family-run operation in the Sabi Sands that has a well-deserved reputation as one of the premier leopard areas in the world, with tariffs that make it accessible to more than just the mega-rich.
Other luxury, private game reserves in the Sabi Sands, also renowned for leopard sightings, include Mala Mala Game Reserve, Exeter Private Game Reserve, Londolozi Private Game Reserve, and Singita Game Reserve.
For more information on leopards or wildlife in general, try the search box below.
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