Cherie Johnson, Woven into the wild (ANIMALS 2025)

On Safari in South Africa, I watched as this 8 month old leopard lay almost invisible in the long grass, eyes fixed on a group of small birds nearby. She was focused and completely at home in her surroundings. It was a calm and fascinating moment to witness a young predator developing her instincts in the wild.

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