Leopard Pic... in Short Grasses

Caption: Leopard (Panthera pardus) making its way through a patch of open grassland, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi) digital; Lens: Canon EOS 100-400 IS Zoom; Focal Length: 275mm; Aperture: F5.6; Shutter Speed: 1/320; ISO: 100

Location: Elephant Plains Game Lodge is a private, family-owned lodge situated within the 65,000-ha Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Sabi Sands, adjacent to South Africa's flagship reserve, the Kruger National Park, is possibly best known as home to a handful of the most luxurious private game reserves in southern Africa, including Mala Mala, Singita, and Londolozi.

There are no dividing fences between Sabi Sands and Kruger, allowing the prolific wildlife to roam freely between the two. The Sabi Sands area - and Elephant Plains in particular - has earned a reputation as one of the top spots in the world for viewing and photographing leopards in the wild.

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Leopard Searching Around for Hunt

Caption: Leopard (Panthera pardus) perched on tree limb scanning its surroundings, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi) digital; Lens: Canon EOS 100-400 IS Zoom; Focal Length: 320mm; Aperture: F5.6; Shutter Speed: 1/1600; ISO: 400

Location:Elephant Plains Game Lodge is a private, family-owned lodge situated within the 65,000-ha Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Sabi Sands, adjacent to South Africa's flagship reserve, the Kruger National Park, is possibly best known as home to a handful of the most luxurious private game reserves in southern Africa, including Mala Mala, Singita, and Londolozi.

There are no dividing fences between Sabi Sands and Kruger, allowing the prolific wildlife to roam freely between the two. The Sabi Sands area - and Elephant Plains in particular - has earned a reputation as one of the top spots in the world for viewing and photographing leopards in the wild as these big cats have grown accustomed to game-viewing vehicles.

Leopard Lounging On Tree Stump

Caption: Leopard (Panthera pardus) lounging on old tree stump with trees and forest in background, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi) digital; Lens: Canon EOS 100-400 IS Zoom; Focal Length: 100mm; Aperture: F6.3; Shutter Speed: 1/200; ISO: 400

Location: Elephant Plains Game Lodge is a private, family-owned lodge situated within the 65,000-ha Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Sabi Sands, adjacent to South Africa's flagship reserve, the Kruger National Park, is possibly best known as home to a handful of the most luxurious private game reserves in southern Africa, including Mala Mala, Singita, and Londolozi.

There are no dividing fences between Sabi Sands and Kruger, allowing the prolific wildlife to roam freely between the two. The Sabi Sands area - and Elephant Plains in particular - has earned a reputation as one of the top spots in the world for viewing and photographing leopards in the wild.

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Leopard at Night Dozing

Caption: Female leopard (Panthera pardus) dozing in tree after hauling her kill, a female kudu, into the tree's upper branches, safe from prowling hyenas, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa.
© Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi) digital; Lens: Canon EOS 100-400 IS Zoom; Focal Length: 100mm; Aperture: F4.5; Shutter Speed: 1/8; ISO: 400

Location: Elephant Plains Game Lodge is a private, family-owned lodge situated within the 65,000-ha Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Lying adjacent to the Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands is possibly best known as home to a handful of the most luxurious private game reserves in southern Africa, including Mala Mala, Singita, and Londolozi.

There are no dividing fences between Sabi Sands and Kruger, allowing the prolific wildlife to roam freely between the two. The Sabi Sands area - and Elephant Plains in particular - has earned a reputation as one of the top spots in the world for viewing and photographing leopards in the wild.

Leopard in Tree at Night Time

Caption: Night shot of leopard female (Panthera pardus) resting in tree after carrying its kill into the upper branches, safe from scavenging hyenas, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi) digital; Lens: Canon EOS 100-400 IS Zoom; Focal Length: 130mm; Aperture: F5; Shutter Speed: 1/25; ISO: 400

Location: Elephant Plains Game Lodge is a private, family-owned lodge situated within the 65,000-ha Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Sabi Sands, adjacent to South Africa's flagship reserve, the Kruger National Park, is possibly best known as home to a handful of the most luxurious private game reserves in southern Africa, including Mala Mala, Singita, and Londolozi.

There are no dividing fences between Sabi Sands and Kruger, allowing the prolific wildlife to roam freely between the two. The Sabi Sands area - and Elephant Plains in particular - has earned a reputation as one of the top spots in the world for viewing and photographing leopards in the wild.

Leopard Looking For Hunt........

Caption: Leopard (Panthera pardus) sitting in green summer vegetation with tip of its tail peeping out, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi) digital; Lens: Canon EOS 100-400 IS Zoom; Focal Length: 180mm; Aperture: F5; Shutter Speed: 1/320; ISO: 800

Location: Elephant Plains Game Lodge is a private, family-owned lodge situated within the 65,000-ha Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Sabi Sands, adjacent to South Africa's flagship reserve, the Kruger National Park, is possibly best known as home to a handful of the most luxurious private game reserves in southern Africa, including Mala Mala, Singita, and Londolozi.

There are no dividing fences between Sabi Sands and Kruger, allowing the prolific wildlife to roam freely between the two. The Sabi Sands area - and Elephant Plains in particular - has earned a reputation as one of the top spots in the world for viewing and photographing leopards in the wild.

Leopard Photos

Caption: Leopard mother (Panthera pardus) taking morning walk with her sub-adult cub Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi) digital; Lens: Canon EOS 100-400 IS Zoom; Focal Length: 300mm; Aperture: F5.6; Shutter Speed: 1/400; ISO: 400

Location: Elephant Plains Game Lodge is a private, family-owned lodge situated within the 65,000-ha Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Sabi Sands, adjacent to South Africa's flagship reserve, the Kruger National Park, is possibly best known as home to a handful of the most luxurious private game reserves in southern Africa, including Mala Mala, Singita, and Londolozi.

There are no dividing fences between Sabi Sands and Kruger, allowing the prolific wildlife to roam freely between the two. The Sabi Sands area - and Elephant Plains in particular - has earned a reputation as one of the top spots in the world for viewing and photographing leopards in the wild.

Female Leopard Photo

Caption: Portrait of elegant female leopard (Panthera pardus) against backdrop of golden-brown winter vegetation, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sand, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mk II; Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM telephoto zoom; Focal Length: 260mm; Aperture: F/7.1; Shutter Speed: 1/640; ISO: 800

Location: Elephant Plains Game Lodge is an intimate, family-owned lodge situated within the Sabi Sand Wildtuin (game reserve).

Sabi Sand, 65,000-ha in extent, is adjacent to South Africa's premier wildlife reserve, the Kruger National Park. The area is renowned as home to a number of Africa's most exclusive and luxurious private safari lodges, including Mala Mala, Singita, and Londolozi.

The dividing fences between Sabi Sand and Kruger Park have been dropped, allowing the spectacular variety of wildlife to roam freely between the two. The Sabi Sand Wildtuin has earned a reputation as one of the top spots in the world for viewing and photographing leopards in the wild.

Permitted Uses: This photograph is copyright-protected and may only be downloaded for personal, educational and other strictly non-commercial use. If you're needing wildlife pictures for commercial purposes, see our Stock Photos section, our Virtual CDs, or our Wildlife Photo Packs for a variety of stock image options. We also offer a large number of wildlife and nature pictures at no cost for both personal and commercial purposes