FfFfFfFF 58,120 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Geo Parkes & Sons Timber Merchants located on the Garden Route were pleasantly surprised to find a leopard and her two cubs had been filmed by motion cameras belonging to the company. The exact location of the animals has not been disclosed in order to protect them from any human threat. The Cape Leopard Trust has clarified that the video was not taken in Jonkershoek. Wildlife Biologist Jeannie Hawyard explained that the leopards have always roamed these areas and that the sightings don’t necessarily have anything to do with lockdown. ‘It must be added that it is indeed entirely possible for leopards to be a bit bolder and move lower down on mountain slopes than they usually would now that there is so much less human movement and activity. It is of course not just the physical presence of humans that is much less, but also our cacophony of sounds (traffic, construction etc) and smells (exhaust fumes, processing plants etc), which, collectively, usually act as a powerful deterrent to most wildlife.’ Source: https://www.getaway.co.za/travel-news/leopard-and-cubs-spotted-in-garden-route/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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