A couple of days ago, during an evening safari, Jay-Dee and Uyai found a leopard roaming his territory, busy marking it. It was a male leopard, of course, and he was very relaxed. It is unusual to observe such an elusive animal, but this time our guests got 40 minutes up-close time with him, which is incredible. Well done!

We start having leopard sightings more regularly, but of course lion and cheetah sightings have become extremely frequent, sometimes on a daily basis. So it was a real treat to see a leopard on our reserve, for a change. Not that they are rare here, there are several dozens of them, according to recent research, and their numbers are increasing, as there is plenty of plains game to feed on!

The next morning, on a morning game drive, we “missed” a blue wildebeest kill (of course it was the lions who made the kill, not the blue wildebeest), by a whisker, maybe by as little as 20 minutes. Still, it was amazing to observe these big cats feasting on a fresh kill. Gory it is, yes, but nonetheless, this is as real as you can observe wildlife, and that’s what safaris here at the Vuyani Safari Lodge are all about. Our wildlife here on the reserve is completely wild and self-reliant, and that’s what real conservation is all about.

Many thanks to Daisy and Alex for the beautiful shots, they are truly stunning! What sightings …. incredible …