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Thought the LIT was a myth. Until I saw one during my last trip to Kruger. Hopefully will see more this time.

On my way back from Kruger. Saw 8 leopards in 8.5 days. Total forDecembrr is 25 and for 2012 is 62 leopords.

plus 2 more at Kgalagadi and 1 more Satara leopard

up to 6 now

I have no idea how many leopards I have seen over the past 50 years. But I do remember a few years ago I had 27 sightings in 9 days in the Kalagadi. Some of the sightings lasting over 2 hours. All the viewings took place in the Ayob river bed from TR to Mata Mata. One sighting was a mother and two teenagers playing and hunting on the 14th waterhole loop for nearly 3 hours. The last time I was in Kruger I had 6 sightings of leopard - three with kills. All were in the Skukuza area over a period of 7 days. Paul Kruger Gate road, S1, S65, S83, H4-1 (x2). Over the years I have seen quite a number of leopard on the S65 - with and without kills. It has also been a good road for wild dogs, lion, and cheetah.

Gosh, Thebi, that is superb! Rivalling the best, I see.

have seen 9 in 11 years
Chobe 1
Etosha 2
Tibavati 2
Kruger 4 in one visit in 2012
Have heard many more calling at night but no able to sight them , sooo frustrating.

It'll come, Crackers; one day you'll have a spate of leopards that will leave you reeling with disbelief! In any case, four in one trip to Kruger is a pretty good start.

Well, my prayers were answered

Had 2 reasonable sightings of Leopards near B & D.

And a 3rd, but that was literally a few cm of tail hanging out of a tree, so am not going to count that one.

Only 6, for yesterday afternoon, and this morning.

Up to 27 leopards seen in Kruger after 3 leopard sightings during my last two visits.

Lower Sabie(6)
Skukuza(5)
Pretoriuskop(4)
Letaba(3)
Satara(3)
Punda Maria(2)
Croc Bridge(1)
Biyamithi(1)
Malelane(1)
Orpen dam(1)

WTM

During out first trip to Kruger Oct. 2009, we were privileged to see 11 beautiful leopards! Hopefully, will be as lucky this Nov.! May try to post some of our images of them, even the photos are nearly 4 yrs old!
Jay Bird