Tag Archive: lion

A cat walking down the road …

All over the world cats are walking down roads. Usually it is a smallish creature looking for mice and other small prey. Not so at Thanda. When we were driving down the road… Continue reading →

A new home for two Thanda Lionesses!

All game reserves have to ensure the correct balance of animal species to maintain a properly functioning Eco-system. One of the most important issues is the control of predator numbers. Because these in… Continue reading →

Bush Disco?

Far from it – Enjoy this story from the Thanda Wildlife department 🙂 Relocating Lions Every now and again we have to say goodbye to some of our animals on Thanda. Not because… Continue reading →

With all senses!

If you shut your eyes and hold your ears closed you can experience a Lion’s roar through the stomach 🙂 When – at sunrise this morning – Thanda’s dominant male started roaring only… Continue reading →

Black & White

I do not often create black & white versions of my pictures. But when I came across this image of a young Lioness lounging in a tree I thought this would look good… Continue reading →

A Lion Portrait

This is my favorite of all the Lion images I took in January. When I was editing my January pictures I came across this portrait of one of the Thanda North Pride Lionesses.… Continue reading →

Location, Location …

As we were watching a male and a female Lion at a Waterhole they both got up and started walking between two game drive vehicles. In front of the astonished Thanda guests they… Continue reading →

Stalking!

This young Lioness was stalking prey – using one of the game viewing vehicles as cover. An exciting and unforgettable moment for the Thanda guests on the Land Rover! Picture by Christian Sperka… Continue reading →

Thanda Christmas Sightings!

The Thanda guests enjoyed great sightings over the Christmas holidays. Two young Elephant bulls giving a sparring demonstration … … a White Rhino mum and her son hosting an Oxpecker party … …… Continue reading →

Rest at Sunset!

The Thanda North Pride of Lions is having a rest at one of the waterholes on the reserve. Viewing patience is often rewarded at this time of the evening as the Lions are… Continue reading →