The Bush School!
On Thanda we have an old bush school (a few A-frame huts and an old wooden classroom building) which is left from the days when Thanda was farmland. On hot days the Thanda… Continue reading
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Without the Five (4) – Sun Spider
This sun spider sat in the middle of the road when I left the lodge. I took an eye level shot of this small predator – lying on my belly as usual 🙂… Continue reading
The Kill
If one watches animal programs on TV one usually sees the Lions running after the prey and then eating the animal. The struggle for food/life in between is rarely ever shown. A few days ago… Continue reading
Summer Sunset
Yesterday evening we spent the sunset time next to our largest waterhole watching Cape Buffalo having their evening drink stop. A great way to end a game drive with Giraffe, Sun Spider, Cheetah,… Continue reading
Leopard Week at Thanda
It is hard to believe but I had four great Leopard sightings in one week. That is more than in the six month since I started working at Thanda. Today’s sighting was especially… Continue reading
One of the Five!
Well, I had planned not to publish a “Big Five” picture for ten posts. But tonight’s Leopard sighting changed my mind. On the way back to the lodge we had a very special… Continue reading
Without the Five (3) – Black on White or White on Black?
White stripes on black background or black stripes on white background? It was previously believed that Zebras were white animals with black stripes, since some Zebras have white underbellies. Embryological evidence, however, shows… Continue reading
Without the Five (2) – Common Beauty!
Today’s image is a portrait of an Impala ram. Impalas are the most common antelopes on Thanda. They have a special dental arrangement on the front lower jaw similar to a tooth-comb which is used… Continue reading
Without the Five (1) – Head Salad!
For the next ten posts I have planned a special series of pictures. Each image will feature a species, which is usually not in the safari limelight. So they will be no images of Lions,… Continue reading
Sparring!
While I was filing images which I have taken over the last few weeks I came across this picture of an Elephant Bull fight. I remember that we were quite close to these… Continue reading