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Tracking the Leopards of Africa

Tracking the Ferocious African Leopard

Tracking the Ferocious African Leopard

For eight months in 1966, LIFE photographer John Dominis tracked big cats on game preserves in Africa, capturing their unique physical attributes, hunting rituals, and social habits. The results were published in a fascinating three-part photo essay in January '67, starting with a study of the sly, solitary, savage leopard. Pictured: a spotted cat looks up a tree, where leopards often drag their kills.

Photo: John Dominis

Oct 29, 2009
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