Why did the leopard cross the road? Posted on 22 April 2020 Across social media, many are reminiscing about their trips to South Africa’s incredible national parks before lockdown. We can only live vicariously through our photographs at this stage. One video, shared by Thinus Delport to Latest Sightings stands out among the pre-lockdown memories. Delport captured the moment a female leopard crossed the road with two tiny cubs in tow. It’s one thing to happen upon an unobstructed view of a leopard but the rarity of seeing a mother with such young cubs is a whole different ball game. The incredibly lucky encounter took place six kilometres from Lower Sabie going toward Crocodile Bridge, according to Delport who spoke to Latest Sightings. He explained to Latest Sightings: ‘Early morning, my daughters and I left the camp looking for leopards. They were convinced that there are no leopards in the Kruger, as neither of them had ever seen one. As we drove, I jokingly convinced them to start singing in the car, to draw the leopards out, and so they did – and to my surprise – it actually worked!’ He continued, ‘We hit a traffic jam where a few cars were stationary. It seemed like visitors were looking at a pride of lions. My daughter noticed that in the thicket behind our vehicle, there was a mother leopard trying to move her cubs!!’ Take a look at the incredible sighting below: Image: Thinus Delport/ Latest Sightings/ Screenshot from YouTube video Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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