It’s not the first time this leopard has been spotted, and it surely won’t be the last. Visitors exploring Keurbooms River near Plettenberg Bay over the weekend enjoyed a spectacular sighting of a leopard walking along the rocky shoreline. But that’s not all, the feline jumped then in the river and swam across not far from where the visitors were stationed.
The tourists were staying at Forever Resorts nearby and couldn’t believe their luck when they stumbled on this rare sighting. Pictures obviously don’t do the nature encounter any justice but they tell an incredible story of captured moments.
The leopard might very well be the same that was caught on video in June. The Ver Loren van Themaat family were in a canoe enjoying a leisurely trip along the water’s edge when they spotted the leopard relaxing on the shore. The animal didn’t seem too spooked by their presence, and allowed them to capture some great footage.
Leopards are difficult to track, which makes it difficult to say how many are left in the Western Cape. Data from the province gathered from recent studies on leopard movement suggest there may be less than 500 in the Western Cape region.
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