Cape leopard's return sparks hope

AFP / France 24
by FRANCE24
March 12, 2026
2 min read

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Cape leopards returned to South Africa's Western Cape mountains after 170 years.

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A top predator, the Cape leopard, has returned to South Africa's Western Cape mountains after 170 years, offering hope to conservationists. Despite this return, fewer than a thousand Cape leopards remain in the wild, leaving the species dangerously vulnerable. The article does not provide information regarding who did what to whom, specific data or systems affected, or documented consequences beyond the species' vulnerability.

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