Cape Leopard Trust (CLT)

NGO working to ensure the continued survival of leopards, their prey & their habitat through research, conservation & education. Based in the Western Cape, SA.

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

2/2 ...the digital field camera or ‘camera trap’, and how we use these to get a glimpse into the secret lives of stealthy felines 📸
🔗👉 https://t.co/Z25fqHPIzB
#FieldworkFriday

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

1/2 Leopards in the Cape region are incredibly shy &elusive; very few people ever get to see one –&when they do it is usually only a fleeting glimpse. So how does the @CapeLeopardTrst study these enigmatic ghost cats? Learn more about the main component in our research toolkit⬇️

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

#CLTthrowbackpic from the @CapeLeopardTrst archives ~ a small-spotted genet on high alert. Genets rely heavily on olfactory communication & have a very keen sense of smell – they will often get up on their hind legs to sniff messages wafting on the breeze – just like this one🐾

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

2/2 ...the digital field camera or ‘camera trap’, and how we use these to get a glimpse into the secret lives of stealthy felines 📸
🔗👉 https://t.co/Z25fqHPIzB
#TrailcamTuesday

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

1/2 Leopards in the Cape region are incredibly shy &elusive; very few people ever get to see one –&when they do it is usually only a fleeting glimpse. So how does the @CapeLeopardTrst study these enigmatic ghost cats? Learn more about the main component in our research toolkit⬇️

[CapeTownSue @capetownsue]

If you haven’t yet nominated a MyDifference beneficiary on the new Woolies app, please consider Cape Leopard Trust.
Go to Loyalty, and if the Total Given box says R0, then you don’t have a beneficiary nominated. Click on the box and follow directions to select a nominee cause.

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

SUPPORT LEOPARDS WHEN SHOPPING AT WOOLWORTHS! It is easy &totally free –simply download the Woolies app, join MyDifference, choose @CapeLeopardTrst as your cause &scan your virtual MyDifference card / any linked Woolies card at the till. Swipe through to follow the easy steps!

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

Calling all sweet-toothed leopard supporters! Indulge your choc craving with an @HonestChoc Fynbos Buchu slab (or three!) – it’s for a great cause! 🍫😎
R2 of every Fynbos Buchu slab sold goes to the @CapeLeopardTrst 🐆
Big thanks to #HonestChocolate for their fantastic support!

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

Such a handsome feline! 😻 A stunning #caracal (rooikat ~ 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘭) from our previous @CapeLeopardTrst Overberg survey for your #FridayFeelgood 🐾
Happy weekend all!

#FridayFlashback #CLTthrowbackpic #FelidFriday

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

Follow the steps on the competition flyer &take note of the closing date – 31 Jul 2026
🔗👉 https://t.co/muwAuUoY3Z
ℹ Children should register via a guardian/teacher as contact person. Reach out to us on [email protected] w any questions!
#CLTArtCompetition

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

Calling all our creative cubs! The time has come for our annual @CapeLeopardTrst Art Competition, &this year we want you to blow us away with some fun &wild "Leopard Adventures!"🐆 So, take out the crayons, pencils &paint, &get ready to let your creativity flow! 🎨
🧵 ⬇️

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

The @CapeLeopardTrst is seeking a dynamic & motivated Conservation Officer to help coordinate & execute our conservation & outreach activities across the Cape Provinces. All details at https://t.co/JJODDh3pe0
Please note all requirements! Closing date Mon 22 Jun 2026 at 5pm SAST

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

Did you know that there is an easy and free way to support the @CapeLeopardTrst through your grocery spend at Woolworths? Download the Woolies app, join MyDifference, choose us as your cause and scan your virtual MyDiffference card or any linked Woolies card every time you buy!

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

~Resource to support farmers living alongside wildlife now also available in isiXhosa~
Collaborative @CapeNature1 & @CapeLeopardTrst resource to support agricultural sector in the Western Cape, now available for download in Eng, Afr, & isiXhosa ➡️ https://t.co/XL3gxMXsz7

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

#WorldOtterDay!🦦 3rd largest otter species in the world; mainly aquatic; ‘finger-like’ digits w incredible dexterity -no claws & reduced webbing on paws; eats fish, crabs, frogs, insects.
📸 A Cape/African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) passes a @CapeLeopardTrst #cameratrap

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

The @CapeLeopardTrst is seeking a dynamic &motivated Conservation Officer to help coordinate &execute our conservation &outreach activities across the Cape Provinces. All details at https://t.co/GOwPLCaA5w
Please note all requirements! Closing date Mon 22 Jun 2026 at 5pm SAST

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

A wonderful lunch in the company of @CapeLeopardTrst ambassador @MeyerDeon &his wife Marianne over a famous Bennie Griessel burger and a book, discussing the complex landscapes of leopards and Leo!
🐆 De Vrije Burger • @BassonBertus 🐆

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

Surely one of the most zen baboon pictures you will ever see! Not sure what this meditation pose is called, but it seems to be bringing this youngster a lot of peace & tranquillity 😉🙈
📸 @CapeLeopardTrst
#MammalMonday #CamTrapChronicles #Papioursinus #baboon #meditationmonday

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

#EndangeredSpeciesDay ~ Leopard @IUCNRedList status = Vulnerable. Most adaptable &versatile of the big cats, but many subspecies &populations are threatened.
Follow &support the work of the @CapeLeopardTrst to help us make a difference!
@endangered #EndangeredSpeciesDay2026

[Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) @CapeLeopardTrst]

Cᴀᴘᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛʜɪs! 😻 With the Western Cape currently in the grip of a series of extreme winter storms, we wanted to lift the spirits with this rather wet &bedraggled but feisty-looking little cub from our @CapeLeopardTrst survey in the BMC.
How would you caption this scene?😉