Leopard spotting in the savannah is a rather special art form. Leopards are shy, elusive and practically invisible among the sun-struck leaves of the canopy. Spots blend with shadows, tails turn into branches, white belly dissolves into grey bark. So we knew we were up for a challenge on that cool January morning when we heard that a female leopard nearby had gone out to hunt the night before.

People often ask me if I get bored of safaris. Frankly, I don’t think I ever will. Because no two game drives are ever the same - and marvelous surprises expect at every turn. Let’s rewind to the last day of 2025, which Gabi, Satya and I sent off at a mobile camp deep in the heart of South Serengeti...

Our recent trip to Tanzania marked exactly seven years since my first safari (how life has changed since!). Through all these years and countless game drives, I have been blessed with incredible sightings of animals old and young, big and small, timid and brazen. But I had one dream that was yet to come true - spotting a baby leopard…