Re: Zawadi (aka Shadow)

**whitestarling** Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:28 pm

Not sure if Kike was Honey's Mum Ghost, perhaps one to ask Pepe on J & As Blog, or I could ask if you want. I did find a list of BCD's Big Cats family tree sometime ago, I posted it on this link
https://wildaboutanimals.forumotion.net/t478-big-cat-diary-family-tree#6828

WS

**Laikipia** Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:25 am

From Jonathan's blog

Hi Everyone – just finished the new edition of The Leopard’s Tale which will be published in August 2013 – just in time for the annual UK Bird Fair at Rutland Water (16th to 18th Aug 2013). We will be speaking at that event and showing our images – and signing copies of TLT too! Look forward to catching up with you then. Best from us both – Jonathan and Angie
The Leopard’s Tale
featuring Half-Tail and Zawadi, stars of Big Cat Diary
By Jonathan Scott and Angela Scott

New edition coming soon: July 2013.
Paperback, 240 pages
16pp colour 2 maps
Published: July 2013
ISBN: 9781841624792
Format: 198mm x 130mm
Status: Not yet published
Almost everyone on safari hopes for a glimpse of the charismatic and elusive leopard. Chui was the first of a new generation of leopards Jonathan Scott watched and photographed in Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve in the 1970s and 1980s. He spent every available moment watching and photographing Chui and her cubs, Light and Dark, aware that he was only privileged to do so for as long as they chose to remain visible. His classic account tells the story of the mother leopard as a solitary hunter providing for herself and her offspring. He records encounters with baboon, hyaena and man, hazards facing the cubs as they learn to fend for themselves and periods of play and relaxation. Some years after Chui disappeared, a young female appeared, Half-Tail. Jonathan and Angela have followed her and her daughter Zawadi, stars of the BBC’s Big Cat Diary, for the past twenty years, bringing the story up to date. Nobody has studied leopards more closely or known them more intimately

Jonathan says: ‘The update is based on our work with Half-Tail and Zawadi from both the pictures and text perspective – Angie worked with us on Big Cat Diary as the stills photographer from 1996 and before that we both worked with Half-Tail from the time she first appeared around Leopard Gorge and Fig Tree Ridge – our kids grew up on safari with Half-Tail and Zawadi as stars of their own Mara adventures.’

Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature)
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A book worth buying when it comes out, I am sure it will answer many of our questions.

Lai

Ghost2k25 Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:20 pm

Kitchete Camp also doesn't seem to update any information on Shadow/Zawadi anymore. They seem to focus on a leopard named Acacia on their page on FB

**whitestarling** Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:30 pm

I think we have to accept the Zawadi/Shadow has left us, it's far to long since she was seen for her to be still alive Sad

WS

Ghost2k25 Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:29 am

I found a page on facebook and confirmed a leopard who is believed to be a daughter of Zawadi. She occupies Leopard George just like her mom and grandmother did. Here is a link of her and the person who follows her https://m.facebook.com/home.php?_mn_=2&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fhome.php&refid=8&_rdr#!/kunalbidwildlifephotography?ref=stream&__user=100001021526800

**Doogs** Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:30 pm

That's great news Ghost2k25, thanks for letting us know.

Tried clicking on the link but it does not seem to be working for me, well it's brining me to FB but no pictures of leopards. Who's FB page is it so I can have a look ? cheers

**whitestarling** Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:15 pm

Brilliant find Ghost. I did'nt think it would be Zawadis daughter, but it's great to find pout it is. I'm having the same problem as Doogs, I tried it last night, and also tonight, but the link takes me to my own FB page, if you look at the link it has home page in it.
WS

Ghost2k25 Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:49 am

The page on FB is Kunal Bid Wildlife Photography, he posts regularly on Mara North Convergency FB page. There is a picture of a female leopard in Leopard Gorge,and Kunal himself confirmed that she is Zawadi/Shadows daughter. I also believe Jackson.L posted a picture of a female leopard residing in Leopard Gorge,and said she is Zawadi's Daughter.

**Laikipia** Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:32 am

Same problem for me with the link scratch

Lai

**whitestarling** Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:11 am

I've found the link, but I'm not sure which Leopard shot is of Zawadis/Shadows daughter ?.
Some great photography though
https://www.facebook.com/kunalbidwildlifephotography
This is Mara North Conservancy FB link, but again I cant find a mention by Kunal of Zawadis/Shadows daughter, although I did see a photo of Zawadi from 2012 around the time she had her injured leg, before she vanished

WS

**Doogs** Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:35 pm

Thanks for that link to the Page WS. There are a lot of lovely photos on there.

Ghost2k25, what is the date of the picture of Zawadis/Shadows daughter on the FB Page ???

Safariman Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:35 pm

I have been just looking at the Mara North Conservancy FB page and came across a set of photos by Paul Goldstein which includes a photo of a leopard called Nelangu who is Zawadi's 4 year old daughter. The markings of this leopard are identical to the leopard I saw and photographed on my last trip to Mara North in December. Therefore I assume the leopard in my postings on the Members Safari Trip thread titled Leopard's Tale parts 1 2 & 3 must be Zawadi's daughter Nelangu. Paul GoldStein's photos are also on the Kicheche Camps FB page as well. I have included a couple of my original photos below.

Zawadi (aka Shadow) - Page 6 P1060210

Safariman

**whitestarling** Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:05 pm

Thats fantastic news Safariman, Loved your Leopard story, and now to be able to put a name to her, must have topped it off for you, and us. Zawadi was a great Leopard, I did have a quick look at Mara Norths FB Page but could'nt spot Paul Goldstiens photos of Nelangu, but I proberbly did'nt go back enough

WS

Trackerintraining86 Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:04 am

My parents were in the Mara this year, while I was training in South Africa. They were told what happened to her.
They stayed at the royal Mara where we have seen her many times, even a kill in the tree outside our room/tent.
After a successful hunt she was killed by lions, her territory is now taken over by a male we learned was her son.
it's horrible to hear the truth though we no longer need to worry.

**Doogs** Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:10 am

Another beautiful leopard in her older years that lost her life to lions (referring to Olive), as much as I love lions I don't like them killing our leopards

Thanks for letting us know Trackerintraining86, good to know the truth. If anyone is going to take over her territory I'm glad it's her son.

**whitestarling** Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:17 am

Thanks for that information Tracker, and welcome to WAA. As you say sad to hear, but at least we know how she went. Are you taini9ng in SA to be a Tracker, going by your name ?

WS

Trackerintraining86 Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:22 am

I am in international wildlife biology student in wales, and I've been going to Africa for 12 years
Mainly Kenya, but I've done research and tracking in South Africa on two occasions, 10 weeks in 2010 and 4 weeks this year, I chose the name as I wish to train properly in Kenya, I really love it, I was told I was a natural lol.
Thanx for the welcome and the interest.

**whitestarling** Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:27 am

Well thats a coincidence I'm in Wales North Wales. We have a friend of WAA named Aatish Patel, who joined us when he was studying at London Uni, he's now back in the Mara, and guidong with his brother, they are friends of Paul Kuiru dont know if you've heard off him
WS

Trackerintraining86 Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:31 am

Me personally no, but I will have to ask the parents, they know soooo many people,
We need good contacts all over as we are a start up aid charity. They even know the minister of Medicine personally.

**whitestarling** Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:37 am

OK you will find links on here to people we know in Wildlife Blogs, and updates like Jonathan Scott, Jackson Loosyia, Simon King ect https://wildaboutanimals.forumotion.net/f6-wildlife-blogs-of-the-world-updates. Where in Wales are you ?
WS

Trackerintraining86 Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:39 am

Thanx,
I'm in South Wales,

**whitestarling** Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:47 am

the other end of the Country lol. We also have members who go on Safari on a fairly regular basis. Two who have not long ago returned from the Mara. They share thier photos, and experiences in this section https://wildaboutanimals.forumotion.net/f19-members-safari-trips
It would be great if you have some phtos ect you could share with us like your avatar, although you cant post the or links for 7 days after joining

WS

Trackerintraining86 Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:58 am

I have thousands of pics and I also have an amazing video of displacement behaviour in a 1st musker.
My brother is a pro photographer who specialises in wildlife, his stuff is fantastic

**whitestarling** Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:03 am

Thats great when you can post links you can put a link to his site if he has one on here, I'll tell you where, we have quiet a few link to Wildlife Photographers. It's great to have you on WAA, I'll leave answering your introduction untill some of the other Guys have said Hi.

WS

**Laikipia** Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:28 am

Thanks for the update and news and of course a big welcome, which I'll do properly under the right thread.

Lai

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