Eclectic eater

A resourceful leopard steals a surprising meal

- Scott Hyman

It was the morning of 22nd September last year that I had my once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter. I was on safari in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, when I saw something that even local field guides, who are in the bush daily, have never seen throughout their entire careers.

It all started with the sighting of a trio of three-week-old helpless lion cubs being nursed by their mother. Shortly thereafter, the lioness moved the cubs deeper into the bush for safety. Nothing strange in that.