The darting procedure went absolutely perfectly and the collar sponsored by Bushmans Kloof (www.bushmanskloof.co.za) was a great fit . Here lies the cat adopted by Leopards Leap Wines (www.leopards-leap.com) and the wildlife magazine Africa Geographic (www.africa-geographic.com). Beautiful!

This had all happened soon after I found his fresh tracks go around the cage early on the Sunday morning (19th) - I had not seen signs of him for almost 4 months - then he went and walked around the cage!!! LUCKILY, he wondered back again a few days later & walked right in on the Thursday. Remember - no bait to lure him in - just a double door walk-through cage trap placed in the middle of this incredible wilderness.

Also - You would also not guess his weight. We always thought he was a big boy from the camera trap photos - but 45kg!!! Massive for our leopards found in the Western Cape.  "Houdini", our other collared male leopard weighed a mere 31kg.