Leopard Village

View Larger MapMuhokya is known as “Leopard Village” due to its exceptional tolerance of neighboring wildlife, in particular the leopards, which often prey on the village’s livestock.Leopardess Kim is one such leopard.  One night in 2010, she was trapped by some villagers who lost many goats and calves to her over the years.  Instead of killing her, which would solve the livestock loss problem and also bring in money from her skin, they called Dr. Siefert and James, who darted her and relocated her to an area within the park.  However, she returned to her original territory in a matter of weeks, and ultimately we discovered she had a cub.  To see pictures of Kim's relocation, click here. Today, she and other leopards are regularly seen in Muhokya and other villages, preying on domestic livestock.   Leopardess Kim has been fitted with a radio collar and is regularly monitored by us, along with her male sub-adult cub named Maathai.  Tourists can often see them while on UWA’s lion tracking experience with James or Dr. Siefert.We are grateful to the villagers of Muhokya for their continued tolerance and co-existence with Kim and other wildlife.  Muhokya is now known as "Leopard Village" as a result!Muhokya is