Some Very Rare Sightings


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Africa » Botswana
July 9th 2011
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -23.5287, 24.1589We didn't go on game drive this morning and got up just after 8. It was another chilly morning. Paul walked around the camp site and noticed some hyena foot prints around the area. We didn't hear any hyenas last night. They must have come through looking for food. Looking at the pan, all we could see was a pair of springbok walking along the pan. They seemed relaxed w... Read Full Entry



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66 Pan66 Pan
66 Pan

Another one of the pans in this game reserve- also without water.
67 Water67 Water
67 Water

This waterhole has water pumped into it.
68 Amazing Sighting68 Amazing Sighting
68 Amazing Sighting

The first leopard cub we saw this evening - such a close and amazing sighting.
69 Cub69 Cub
69 Cub

One of the two leopard cubs.
70 Sitting70 Sitting
70 Sitting

The leopard cub sitting in the grass just outside my window.
71 Cub71 Cub
71 Cub

i just couldn't take enough photos of the leopards.
72 Looking Back72 Looking Back
72 Looking Back

The cub looking back at us.
73 Close73 Close
73 Close

This was taken as the cub walked right past the car.
74 Tracks74 Tracks
74 Tracks

Leopard tracks all over the sandy track.
75 Two75 Two
75 Two

Two of the leopards.
76 Cub76 Cub
76 Cub

A cub posing on my side of the car.
77 Close Up77 Close Up
77 Close Up

A close up of the leopards head.
78 Mother 78 Mother
78 Mother

The mother leopard who has been collared to track her movements.
79 Among the Grass79 Among the Grass
79 Among the Grass

This picture makes me wonder how many leopards we have driven past without noticing.
80 Cub80 Cub
80 Cub

One of the cubs in front of the car.
81 Cub 81 Cub
81 Cub

The cub following its mother and sibling off into the bush.



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