One of the highlights of my recent return to the Sth Luangwa was our discovery of this leopard cub den site tucked away in this large fallen log surrounded by heavy croton thicket.
Getting a clear shot is never easy with leopards particularly on this occasion. These were two 4 week old cubs, one male, one female, certainly the youngest I have witnessed in all my travels to the dark continent.
It took a while for the pair to gain our confidence, but when they did we were rewarded with some special images, a time not easily forgotten, especially when the very protective mother returned!
5.51pm
You'll notice the branch has some bite marks and bark removed, they were using this as a teething ring!
Also note the cub's scratches top left corner.
4.45pm. (On another visit)
This young, skittish and very protective mum was none too pleased that we had discovered her den site with her two, 4 week old cubs.
With her tailing flicking nervously back and forth I had an uneasy feeling and sure enough she started snarling viscously and promptly charged our vehicle,stopping fortuitously at the fallen log!
Brian's (my guide) girlfriend, leapt from the front of the (no door) vehicle into the back, thinking she wasn't going to stop, I lay behind the protection of my viewfinder and still kept my finger on the shutter firing away, I wasn't going to miss this (possible) once in a lifetime opportunity!
After this excitement, and everyone had collected their senses.........we got the message and promptly left.
Great find and very nicely captured with great colors and some captivating poses. the Mom Snarling, especially in the last, is worthy of a frame for sure
Larry
Great story and great pics. You very lucky to see this. I had a scarey moment in Botswana when for no apparent reason a lioness started following the vehicle and looking intently up at me on the back seat. For a few moments I thought she was going to end up in the vehicle with us but then she changed her mind and turned away. You can feel very vulnerable in the back of an open vehicle
and still kept my finger on the shutter firing away, I wasn't going to miss this (possible) once in a lifetime opportunity! 
