At this stage you all know that my favourite animal is the Cheetah (Duma in Swahili), but I must admit that Leopards are beautiful too, and if you are lucky enough to find one that allows you to contemplate him, grab the moment because that is a Nature present.

I had the opportunity to see them in previous safaris, but either they were too far away or they were walking hidden on the savannah, what it did not allow me to appreciate them properly. This time, however, both in Tanzania and in Kenya I saw them closely, and I can assure you that I wasn´t able to take my eyes off them. In all the occasions, and there were several despite the difficulty, we found some leopards resting on the branches in the shadow, as it was getting hot.

As usual, it was Ray, our guide, who managed to find the first one in the distance, when we were driving through the Serengeti. All of us we were looking through the windows hoping to meet one, when Ray ordered to stop the car while pointing at an acacia in the distance. We all looked at there without seeing anything, but he insisted, so Swai drove us towards the tree. As we were getting close we continued asking ourselves what he had seen, until he pointed at a branch where we found a hidden Leopard.

When we finally arrived to the acacia we couldn´t believe how Ray had been able to discover the Leopard from so far away! Certainly his dedication and profound knowledge helped him.

We admired the animal for a few minutes and then we continued our Safari letting him rest. While we were moving away touched by such a fantastic moment, we couldn´t have imagined that we were about to meet another Leopard only a few minutes later. In this case, he was a real acrobat. He pretended he hadn´t seen us as he felt safe on his branch. You could not avoid noticing his strength and elegance just lying there. It was impossible not to get touched before his beauty and majesty, forgetting about the rest, and appreciating the immense luck we were having of experiencing that moment.

As a picture is worth a thousand words, I hope you will enjoy this one, and I wish you have at least an opportunity during your life to contemplate such a beauty.