At last, the Tai Dam female - this time round not at all shy. Here she is watching some impala
Tai Dam female gives up on the impala
Though at 25 months she is independant from Makwela, the young leopard still exhibits the playful behaviour of a cub - jumping around a tree
Newly independant, she is still living in her mother's territory. It remains to be seen whether Makwela will continue to tolerate this
Resting alongside her young impala kill
Seen here carrying an impala carcase, the juvenile leopard had actually killed an adult and a lamb impala
With hyaenas nearby, she prudently takes the carcase(s) out of their reach into a tree
Totally relaxed in a tree - despite the hyaenas prowling below
The Othawa male is still Wallys' biggest rival - in every sense of the word
Male leopards are much heavier than females. The Othawa is a good sized male