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Leopard Encounter print storyFebruary 03, 2012 Daktari Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa
We had a VERY exciting day at Daktari. Our awesome vet, Peter Rogers, came by to do a check-up on our leopard, Shiloweni, and make sure he's doing ok. While he was sleeping, the volunteers quickly cleaned up his camp... 2 years worth of impala bones were removed with military precision! Everything went to plan, all the volunteers got a chance to touch Shiloweni and get their picture taken with him. I took the children to the viewing deck to watch the proceedings, and when we were given the all-clear I took them into the camp, they were soo excited to be near to and touch a leopard! One of the kids said, "At first I was scared... but he was so beautiful!"
Shiloweni is in excellent health and now has a nice clean camp to roam around in. It was such an amazing experience for everyone!
Andrea :o) 
  
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 The children with Shiloweni
|  Shiloweni's deadly claws!
The vet came to check up on Shiloweni and showed us his scary scary claws! |  Bones, bones and more bones!
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