One of the most difficult animals to see is a leopard. Very elusive and mostly nocturnal, most visitors to African national parks never see one.

Imagine our astonishment on a recent safari when one of the huge spotted cats came to a waterhole, in broad daylight, and drank for five minutes. You won’t hear any narration on this video, due to the extreme senses of the cat. The slightest whisper could have sent it running or even charging.

Check out this exceedingly rare footage by Pieter Otto.

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