One Drive – Day and Night!
To encounter these two very shy species in one game drive is a rare treat. A few days ago the Thanda guests enjoyed a sighting of a Black Rhino bull before sunset and… Continue reading
Category Archive: Sightings
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Break lights!
Would you have your foot on the breaks in this situation? Probably not, but the Thanda guests on this vehicle enjoyed the short delay to take a picture before they moved away further… Continue reading
Warning!
This shot of one of Thanda’s Black Rhino bulls was taken during a warning charge. After a few snorts and a couple short bursts towards the vehicle he decided to turn away and… Continue reading
The Big Five in Two Drives!
A South African game reserve is not a zoo! All the many different species roam and interact freely and it is sometimes a real challenge to find what one is looking for, as… Continue reading
Unhappy!
Rhinos tend to curl up their tail when they are unhappy about something. This White Rhino cow was quite upset when one of Thanda’s North Pride Lionesses interrupted her drinking session at a… Continue reading
Bee Line!
Thanda’s heard of Elephants made a bee line to the nearest waterhole after browsing and grazing in the midday heat. The Thanda guests enjoyed watching the herd crossing the road right in front… Continue reading
Winter is coming …
What a sighting, one of  the Thanda Cheetah brothers caught in the evening light, which gets softer by the day. Winter is coming 🙂 Picture by Christian Sperka – Specialist Photography Guide and… Continue reading
Reflection
An interesting Lion sighting! Thanda’s North Pride having a late evening drink at a small waterhole, only illuminated by the spotlight reflection. Picture by Christian Sperka – Specialist Photography Guide and Resident Wildlife Photographer… Continue reading
The Moon and a Lion
When the light becomes marginal and when it is hard to see anything with the human eye, a camera can accumulate light and turn the night into day. This shot shows one of Thanda’s… Continue reading
Over the edge …
“We had such an enjoyable trip in your amazing country and have some wonderful memories and pictures as reminders to hurry back! Not least our ‘Elephant experiences’,  standing on the veranda at the… Continue reading