natgeotravel | INSTAGRAM | JUL 23

Photo by @andywcoleman // We saw this male leopard while on an early morning game drive in the Masai Mara, Kenya. From a distance, we thought it was a cheetah as he was moving from mound to mound, seeking higher ground to look for prey. When he got closer, though, we saw his distinctive dark spots, called rosettes. He didn't have any luck on this morning and eventually wandered off into the thick brush.