Sabi Sand is one of the many private reserves adjacent to the understandably famous Kruger National Park, a 7 hour drive from Johannesburg.  South Africa’s private reserves are independently owned land that are directly connected to their adjoining national park without a fence.  What this means is that while animals may freely cross back and forth between the two, one can often estimate with some certainty which animals may be found in a given private reserve due to their territorial nature. While Sabi boasts regular viewings of all of the “Big 5”, if it is well known for one animal, it is its leopards.  Leopards are arguably the most challenging...

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