“My favourite animal is the leopard. Leopards are such powerful animals. Their power has become a symbolic representation of immense strength and agility, and they also move with great elegance. They are mysteriously elusive, independent mammals.

Leopards are versatile animals, in the sense that they can adapt to their environment. Not to mention the fact that I admire their hunting abilities, like a shadow stalking its prey, waiting to pounce, undetected.

Like many big cat species in Africa and across the world, leopards are currently facing serious threats to their existence, down to loss of habitat, human-wildlife conflict and also hunting for the illegal wildlife trade. They’re such an incredible animal. I really hope the world acts in time to save them.”

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My Big 5

Leopard
Lion
Cheetah
Elephant
Buffalo