It was our third day in high elevation Hemis National Park, we had awakened before dawn and chugged down a mug of life-giving coffee before ascending a few hundred yards to a knoll above our tented camp in the Rhumbak Valley. At this very spot, on our first afternoon in the park, and within half […]
Tag: Leopard
![Dhole – Indian Wild Dog Dhole – Indian Wild Dog](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/20211128-102752.jpg)
Dhole – Indian Wild Dog
The Dhole, also know as the Indian Wild Dog is one of the most successful hunters from the Indian Forests. They have been placed under the ‘endangered’ category by IUCN due to loss of habitat and possible transfer of diseases from domestic and ferral dogs. They are highly social animals, and hunt in packs, often […]
![Onset of Darkness… Onset of Darkness…](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/p1404346498-4.jpg)
Onset of Darkness…
A leopard (Panthera pardus) basks in the waning glow of the African sunset, waiting for the onset of darkness to conceal her for the evening’s hunt. Okavango Delta, Botswana. Nikon D3. Nikon 70-200 mm. ISO 2200. f 2.8 @ 1/125 sec. Lexar Media. © Dana Allen www.photosafari-africa.net www.facebook.com/DanaAllenPhotoSafari with Mombo Camp & Wilderness Safaris
![PhotoShare: Regally Poised PhotoShare: Regally Poised](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/20211128-101626.jpg)
PhotoShare: Regally Poised
Another quick blog post this time, folks. Here’s another addition to my new African Visions series of wildlife in monochrome and duotone. A beautiful young leopard pauses and sits poised like only this graceful cat can. I think I have one of the poorest (read: least amount of photos) leopard portfolios of all the wildlife […]
![The Leeudril Leopard - an Incredible Encounter The Leeudril Leopard – an Incredible Encounter](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/the-leeudril-leopard-an-incredible-encounter.jpg)
The Leeudril Leopard – an Incredible Encounter
Leeudril is a waterhole situated along the dry Nossob river in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. This 15,000sqmi Kalahari desert reserve straddles the South African and Botswana border regions and was created when two national parks were merged – these being South Africa’s Kalahari Gemsbok National Park and Botswana’s Gemsbok National Park. Kgalagadi means “place of […]