Recognised as the world’s main authority on the conservation status of biological species, the IUCN Red List classifies leopards as “vulnerable”, meaning that they are at high risk of endangerment in the wild. While they are not yet technically endangered, there are likely fewer than 5,000 leopards remaining in South Africa and if their numbers...
Singita’s property in the Sabi Sand is one of the most well-protected wildlife areas in South Africa. According to a recent study by Panthera, it is also home to the highest density of leopards of any area surveyed in the country. The region has always been well-known for its big cats and we are privileged...
Singita Sabi Sand, a concession within the larger Sabi Sand Wildtuin in South Africa, is home to one of the world’s best-protected leopard populations. An astonishing 9,000 sightings of 142 individual leopards were recorded in the Sabi Sand region last year, making the area an obvious choice for important big cat research that allows conservation...
Honey-coloured mornings and dark orange sunsets, cool evenings, and clear skies filled with stars – this is the start of winter at Singita Sabi Sand. Purchased by the Bailes family 90 years ago, this stretch of pristine wilderness adjacent to the Kruger National Park was transformed into a wildlife reserve in 1948 and became home...
Situated in a remote corner of South Africa’s Lowveld, the 45,000-acre Singita Sabi Sand reserve has evolved from its early days as a hunting concession to become an exclusive conservation reserve where all species are protected under the watchful eye of Singita’s environmental management unit. One such species that was brought back from near-extinction in...
Leopard sightings aren’t exactly rare in Singita’s 33,000-acre corner of the Kruger National Park; just last month, field guide Brian Rode recorded 35 separate sightings in his Wildlife Report! Although usually an elusive species, the leopards and other wildlife in this area are habituated to the game vehicles and don’t perceive a threat, so their natural...
One of the first things that visitors see when they come in to land at Singita Sabi Sand is the thatched boma that serves as a rustic, safari-style airport terminal. Alongside this small building, guests will usually find the welcoming committee of their field guide and tracker, a table of refreshments and the waiting game viewing vehicle. Visitors arriving at the concession last week were in for an extra treat however; one of the resident leopards was snoozing in the boma!
There is something magical about Sabi Sabi in winter as the bush fades from its lush greens to dead browns, the rains disappear and the parched earth cries out for a drink.
