The African Leopard featured on the front cover is a conscientious mother, intent upon teaching essential survival skills to her femile cub, She and the cub have just killed a small antelope. But before they feed, they need to make a signature leopard move using their powerful jaws and muscular neck predators. In Southern Africa, Vast Wildlife refuges, like sabi sands reserve where this leopard was photographed, give leopards safer room to roam. These Reserves also allow biologists to reserch the cats up close, enchancing our understanding of the cats behavior and our ability to protect them. The Study of Leopards is just one example of how an understanding of biology can help us preserve life.