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The Piccadilly female treats us to a hunting masterclass

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 MalaMala Leopards of MalaMala

Text: Ranger Liam Henderson With the Manyeleti River flowing again for the first time in two years, a pool of water had accumulated around a large set of granite rocks. At that point, the southern bank of the river is adorned with large trees within lush thickets while the northern bank is a steep and rocky […]

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The weigh-in

January 22, 2018February 20, 2018 MalaMala Leopards of MalaMala, Rangers

Text: Ranger Pieter van Wyk On Friday, a stone throw away from Sable Camp, we experienced all the pre-fight drama one might expect before a world title clash between two heavyweight boxers. The contestants: the Inyathini male and the Senegal Bush male. In truth, they are more in the ‘middleweight’ class and neither has really earned […]

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Hope springs eternal

January 7, 2018February 20, 2018 MalaMala Leopards of MalaMala, Rangers

Text: Ranger Pieter van Wyk It is human nature to find fresh cause for optimism and to keep on believing despite the odds. A year of tragic losses within our leopard population left us reeling and desperately searching for that eternal spring called ‘hope’. While we were doing that, the leopards were getting on with life. […]

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The Airstrip male (June 2006 – June 2016)

July 14, 2016July 19, 2016 MalaMala 3 Comments Leopards of MalaMala, The Big 5

Text: Pieter van Wyk | Photographs: Pieter van Wyk, Daniel Bailey, Matt Meyer, James Moodie, Dave Landey, Dean Wraith, Jonno Short, Jacques Proust fighter /’fī-tər/ Someone who does not easily admit defeat in spite of difficulties or opposition. The textbooks tell us that to truly appreciate nature, it must be looked at void of any human […]

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A morning of madness

May 3, 2016May 11, 2016 MalaMala Leave a comment Leopards of MalaMala, Lions of MalaMala, MalaMala weekly highlights

Text: Pieter van Wyk | Photographs: Theo York and Matt Meyer |  Video: Mike Kirkman Whilst enjoying a cup of coffee in the early morning before the game drive, the peaceful atmosphere on the deck of Sable Camp was shattered by the unmistakable sound of a buffalo bellowing in distress. Our excitement levels went through the […]

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Turf war over a big meal

March 16, 2016March 17, 2016 MalaMala Leave a comment Leopards of MalaMala, Lions of MalaMala, MalaMala weekly highlights

Text: James Moodie | Photographs and Video: Daniel Bailey March 7th was by all accounts, a hot day. As the African sun crept across the blue-sky, temperatures soared into the 40’s and on this day the heat took its toll. During the course of the morning we watched an adult female giraffe being constantly harassed by two […]

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Naming cats. Part one

February 15, 2016February 19, 2016 MalaMala Leave a comment Leopards of MalaMala

Text: Dave Landey | Photographs: Dave Landey and Adi Stander There are no fences between MalaMala and the Kruger National Park, which we share our entire eastern boundary with. It has been this way for over 20 years now. Occasionally, we will see unidentified animals on the property – some fairly briefly before they return back to […]

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Leopard warfare

February 1, 2016February 2, 2016 MalaMala Leave a comment Leopards of MalaMala, MalaMala weekly highlights

Text, photographs, and video: James Moodie   It is without a doubt that one of the major attractions that MalaMala Game Reserve has to offer are the big cat sightings we have on a daily basis, in particular the leopards. Seeing these elusive predators doing as they please in their natural surroundings is in itself […]

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Weekly sightings: 26 Oct – 01 Nov

November 6, 2015 MalaMala Leave a comment Leopards of MalaMala, Lions of MalaMala, The Big 5, Weekly Sightings

             

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Kikilezi Female vs Bateleur

October 14, 2015October 16, 2015 MalaMala Leave a comment Leopards of MalaMala, MalaMala weekly highlights

Text and images: James Moodie On the afternoon of the 14 August 2015, rangers and guests alike all stood by Main Camp reception to head out for the afternoon game drive. Temperatures were soaring in the mid 30’s and for a short period of the drive it seemed that the animals had all decided to […]

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