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Leopard

Panthera pardus

Description:

After many hours of driving to see the last of the big five on our trip last Nov, he finally appeared. Lucky again as he crossed the road in front of our car... Ten years of searching to see it in the wild... my hands where shaking as I took these... what a thrill! And in a blink of eye he disappears in the bush.... wow... gone, like he was never there...

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8 Comments

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 10 years ago

Superb !

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Hi Matimar, I wish I saw a cheetah to add to your mission, but this is a leopard. I will be sure to remember to add as soon as I see the fastest animal on our planet!

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Thank you for comments all. Wondering now if I should have zoomed in on his face more, but then again, this guy was crossing road at a medium rate, and before I knew it he was gone. Im going to the Kruger again soon... maybe ill get one to stand still for a while.. ;)

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 11 years ago

great series, great spotting, and great story! :) that must have been really satisfying for you.

the_tajminator
the_tajminator 11 years ago

wow awesome pictures I would love to see a wild leopard

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Thanks Karen & Nuwan, my dream is to visit the Serengeti!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Great capture! I was lucky enough to see a wild leopard in the Serengeti. It was sleeping high up in a tree & my photos barely came out but the experience of actually seeing it was a real thrill!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

nice series !!

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Greater Giyani Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Nov 7, 2011
Submitted on Aug 2, 2012

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