In a momentous development for South Africa's natural heritage, a leopard has been photographed in the West Coast National Park, marking the first confirmed sighting of the species in the area in 170 years.
A rare and remarkable comebackAccording to South African National Parks , the image was captured by a remote camera trap, confirming that the elusive predator has recolonised a region where it had long been absent.
The leopard had been extirpated as a species in the mid-1800s and only in the last while naturally returned, said spokesperson JP Louw.