Leopard, Serengeti National Park
We saw this leopard lying under the palm tree two days in a row. We wondered if it was a female with newborn cubs. When we stopped on the third day, the leopard was gone and the palm tree trunk was lying in her place. Hopefully, the leopard wasn’t hit by the tree as it fell and any cubs survived uninjured. For a larger view click to go to my portfolio.
A mother leopard rests in a tree while her cub sits on the ground below her. If you look closely, you will see she has at least three engorged ticks on her face. Her cub has at least one on its face as well.
I posted this photo a while ago. The sun was setting and, while the color of the vegetation looked great, the leopard's coat looked "off" color-wise. So, I've re-worked it.
I photographed this leopard just as she was coming out of an area of trees and thick brush. A river runs through it. Of the three females and one male leopard I photographed in my eight days in the Ol Kinyei and Olare Motorogi Conservancies, she was my favorite...
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