Sharon De Paoli, Leap of faith (ANIMAL 2021)

From darkness to the early morning light we waited patiently to see this leopard hunt the impala at the waterhole. Finally he decided that the moment was right, one giant leap and then it all went spectacularly wrong. A mighty thud as he hit the bank and then sank into the water. All that was left of the impala was a little puff of dust .

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