An novice wildlife photographer was lucky to have witnessed firsthand a leopard’s potential to camouflage its physique.
Henri Olckers, a nature lover, regularly visits South Africa’s iconic Kruger Nationwide Park, one of many largest recreation reserves in Africa.
Olckers typically posts photographs on his Facebook page of the wildlife he encounters, together with a number of involving leopards.
However pictures taken on the S1 tar highway, close to the S4 intersection, have been almost missed.
“We noticed the leopard strolling after which she settled within the grass,” Olckers instructed USA In the present day/For The Win Open air. “If we drove previous 30 seconds later, we might have missed her.”
Olckers shared three pictures, the final being a a lot nearer shot. Notice: The second picture is repeated, revealing the leopard within the circle.
Among the many reactions on Fb:
“If you happen to weren’t particularly in search of one thing…you’d undoubtedly miss it!”
“Wow, wonderful.”
Some commenters thought there have been two leopards hiding, however Olckers mentioned there was just one.
Pictures used with permission from Henri Olckers Wildlife Photography.
