It is a credit to her living to such an age in the wild. Well done beautiful girl. ❤ For whatever reason she has returned it is great to see her. Wishing her many more happy days yet.
Nice to see the old girl. I'm hoping for more years for her. Although she looks relatively in good shape, possibly she returned home to finish her days.. ❤ great sighting
Many times old cats, regardless of the species, will return to the land of their old home. This may not be the case with Mashaba, but they return to their land of origin because (I think) that is where they want to live the last of their lives. It could be pressure from other leopards & also lions, hyenas, wild dogs, but she could have all those pressures present & also just want to return to her old home land. Who knows, but this is what I suspect. 15 years old is IMPRESSIVE for any wild species or domestic cat. She looks in really good health, but maybe she knows the end is near for her in the next year or two. She wants to be close to her roots.
Correct, old male lions do the same in their final days. I saw one very old lion return to the pride it had once dominated, and the resident lion even accepted its presence knowing it would die soon. The lion died shortly thereafter.
Pictures of the Mashaba Female are what enamored me with Londolozi and its wildlife, so any and all updates on her at this point are most welcome. She is such a trooper and it's unfortunate she never managed to raise more cubs (assuming that she won't be able to produce another viable litter again at her age). But her daughters have definitely done her proud.
She is an amazing leopardess, it is a pity that she was unable to raise more cubs, but the ones that she did raise have given us the most incredible sightings.
She could possibly be in search of a male? Maybe nothing in her old territory , and sometimes sadly they come to a new area to end off their last days at that old age ? She has had a good innings at 15 years .
It is a credit to her living to such an age in the wild. Well done beautiful girl. ❤ For whatever reason she has returned it is great to see her. Wishing her many more happy days yet.
Nice to see the old girl. I'm hoping for more years for her. Although she looks relatively in good shape, possibly she returned home to finish her days.. ❤ great sighting
15yrs old. I can only imagine what she's seen and been through over those 15 years. What an incredible animal!
Thanks for sharing. Nice to see the old lady again!.😊
Many times old cats, regardless of the species, will return to the land of their old home. This may not be the case with Mashaba, but they return to their land of origin because (I think) that is where they want to live the last of their lives. It could be pressure from other leopards & also lions, hyenas, wild dogs, but she could have all those pressures present & also just want to return to her old home land. Who knows, but this is what I suspect. 15 years old is IMPRESSIVE for any wild species or domestic cat. She looks in really good health, but maybe she knows the end is near for her in the next year or two. She wants to be close to her roots.
Correct, old male lions do the same in their final days. I saw one very old lion return to the pride it had once dominated, and the resident lion even accepted its presence knowing it would die soon. The lion died shortly thereafter.
Pictures of the Mashaba Female are what enamored me with Londolozi and its wildlife, so any and all updates on her at this point are most welcome. She is such a trooper and it's unfortunate she never managed to raise more cubs (assuming that she won't be able to produce another viable litter again at her age). But her daughters have definitely done her proud.
She is an amazing leopardess, it is a pity that she was unable to raise more cubs, but the ones that she did raise have given us the most incredible sightings.
Oh my gosh, well done beautiful my queen be safe please ❤
Lovely old lady. Respects.
Thanks for sharing. Awesome
She's being pressured. Shes old n doesn't need an injury. She's trying to survive.
Thanks very much
1:44 oohhhh poor old leopard. She's really showing her age in her face.
Is she marking? Maybe she will just be nomadic now.
No she is just roaming now, no longer scent-marking.
She could possibly be in search of a male? Maybe nothing in her old territory , and sometimes sadly they come to a new area to end off their last days at that old age ? She has had a good innings at 15 years .