Yesterday I took Asa into the forest area where his final enclosure will be built. That is a few months away but I want him to really know the area before that time comes...
It's not that far from his current den which is having an outside section built at the moment. There's a lot of logistics involved in all this but Asa's future as a study for rewilding and leopard behaviour is really important with the increasing amount of conflict, with more and more human fatalities and leopards suffering as well.
I really want to thank James Robinson for his great photography during this memorable session. Asa was very calm, looking around, taking it all in. James kept his distance perfectly, I can always feel if Asa is tense, there was no problem this time. Forest guards Shiva and Ananta watched over the situation in the soft late afternoon light that surrounded this special moment...
There's a lot going on but I should have a full update within the next few days. Cheers Jack.
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