{"id":132839,"date":"2025-11-14T11:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T11:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/132839\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T11:23:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T11:23:14","slug":"leopard-spotted-along-the-cape-coast-the-first-seen-in-170-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/132839\/","title":{"rendered":"Leopard spotted along the Cape coast, the first seen in 170 years!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a historic sighting, a leopard has been photographed in the West Coast National Park – the first confirmed sighting in 170 years. <\/p>\n

Captured by a remote camera trap, the image marks the species\u2019 natural return to this part of the Cape’s coastal landscapes, after disappearing in the mid-1800s.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The discovery is the result of years of collaboration between the Landmark Leopard and Predator Project<\/a>, South African National Parks (SANParks)<\/a>, the University of the Western Cape, Saldanha Bay Municipality, and multiple private landowners, aimed at monitoring and protecting the species. They are all working to restore wildlife corridors between Cape Town and the Berg River.<\/p>\n

Conservationists are calling it a major win for coexistence and habitat restoration, and proof that nature is\u00a0able to reclaim its ground.<\/p>\n

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\nLandmark Leopard and Predator Project <\/p>\n

READ: Ride the kaleidoscope: Your quintessential West Coast guide<\/a><\/p>\n


\nAddress:\u00a0\u00a0R27, Langebaan.\u00a0The West Coast National Park lies just 1.5 hours from Cape Town, outside the town of Langebaan.
\nOpening hours:\u00a0September to March (Summer):\u00a07:00 AM to 7:00 PM |\u00a0April to August (Winter):\u00a07:00 AM to 6:00 PM\u00a0
\nThe Postberg section of the reserve is open during flower season: August and September | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at\u00a0\u00a04:30 PM)
\nEntrance fees: South African Citizens and Residents R78 adults, R39 children 2 – 11 years | SADC Nationals R123 adults, R61\u00a0children 2 – 11 years |\u00a0International (non-South African) Citizens R128 adults, R64\u00a0children 2 – 11 years. <\/p>\n

ICYMI: SANParks’ new 2025\/26 tariffs: These are SA’s cheapest parks to visit<\/a><\/p>\n

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