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Hosana was in Karula's last litter along with his sister Xongile. His mother disappeared [presumed dead] when he was about 13 months old and he was forced to fend for himself along with his sister. He initially lived on Djuma Game Reserve but later ventured off into other areas. He eventually established a territory on Singita after ousting the dominant Anderson Male there. Max Supply: 900
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Hukumuri, known for his penchant for hunting warthogs and resting on termite mounds, came into the Sabi Sands in 2017. He ended up going blind in his right eye due to a hunting accident, or a fight with another leopard. He managed to withstand the increasing pressure from other leopards trying to usurp his territory for quite some time but, eventually, his injury and age forced him to concede and move away. Unfortunately, this pushed him to and beyond the edges of the Sabi Sands and he lost his life in January of 2021 after he started to pose a danger to people living in a nearby village. Max Supply: 300
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Karula, meaning peace, was also affectionately known as the Queen of Djuma during her lifetime. She was born in 2004 as the daughter of Safari and, most likely, Mufufunyane. Karula was well-known for being an excellent mother and beating the odds to successfully raise multiple litters of cubs to adulthood. With her calm and relaxed demeanour, she was a favourite of viewers and guests alike. She suddenly disappeared in March of 2017, leaving behind her last two cubs, Hosana and Xongile, to survive on their own. Max Supply: 300
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Born in March of 2020 to Thandi, Maribye (pronounced Marieps) caused a lot of commotion and concern after catching and killing a puff adder during a LIVE safari in July of 2021 as he sufered a bite from this highly venomous snake in the process. Keeping everyone on tenterhooks for the days following the incident, he proved the strength and resilience of wild cats by fully recovering within less than a week. He showed no lasting effects as shortly afterwards he went after a large monitor lizard and pulled it out of a termite mound. Max Supply: 1200
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Quarantine was born as the son of the then Queen of Djuma, Karula in late November or early December 2012. He was probably fathered by Mvula. Quarantine was named after the large open area on Djuma Private Game Reserve where he was often seen. The frequency of sightings of him varies strongly as he has a large territory to patrol and moves around a lot. Max Supply: 600
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Born in December of 2006 to Karula. Thandi and her littermate/sister Shadow were the first-ever leopard cubs seen live on WildEarth in June of 2007, just two months after the live safaris began. Now, at around 15 years of age, Thandi is still gracing our screens and has become a grandmother after her daughter Tlalamba had cubs of her own. Max Supply: 900
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Born in early November of 2017 to Thandi. Once she was ready to go out on her own, her mother relinquished most of the Djuma area to her and Tlalamba has had no trouble establishing herself in it. Nicknamed Princess Tlalamba, the first signs she was ready to become a Queen in her own right came in October of 2019 when she was heard sawing for the first time in response another female named Luna that had wandered into her area. With growing confidence, Tlalamba is now heard sawing often and recently has become a mother herself. Max Supply: 900
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Xidulu was born in September or October of 2014 to the Ingrid Dam female in the Londolozi/Singita/Othawa area in the southern Sabi Sands. While for most leopards it is unknown who fathered them, for Xidulu this is known. Scat DNA testing by Panthera established that the Anderson male sired her. Max Supply: 600
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Xongile, daughter of Karula and sister to Hosana, was just 13 months old when her mother disappeared and she was left alone with her brother to learn to fend for themselves. She did very well and rapidly became a skilled huntress. The last known sighting of Xongile was in August of 2017. Never to be seen again after that, she seems to have disappeared into the wilderness, just as her mother before her. Max Supply: 300
