How to increase my chances of photographing young “big cat” cubs
My last travel goal is to be able to photograph young “big cat” cubs in the wild. By young I’m meaning 3 months old or less. Do some people just get lucky? I’ve traveled to Kenya based on my guides information that there were leopard cubs sighted only to find that information false. Another trip was postponed because the cubs were killed shortly before I was to fly out. I spent 3 weeks in India hoping to see tiger cubs. Is there anything I can do to increase my chances of success?
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rfaithnelson
I think that is one of the best ways, and I am working on that, but it takes knowing the right people. That is how I ended up flying last minute to Kenya but unfortunately the guides information wasn’t correct. I had used him many times before so I believe he really thought the information was correct. Just trying to see if there are other options I haven’t thought of. It’s a very hard “goal” I know.
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Sebastian Kennerknecht
In my opinion, the best thing you can do is have a good connection with a local guide, or lodge manager, or even lodge owner if they are based on location. You can then work it out that you are on call (if you have that freedom). Great guides will know when a big cat is pregnant. Then based on gestation period and the guides checking in on the female, you can work out when the cubs should be born, and at what time the cubs will leave the den. Three months or less is pushing it for some big cats as most will leave the den starting around two months. Hope that helps!