Lion Twilight!
The sun was just setting when we found some of our South Pride Lions playing in a tree on top of a ridge. The Thanda guest on game drive enjoyed this most beautiful sighting until… Continue reading
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Do you like mud?
This little Cape Buffalo calf obviously does. Mud baths are used by many mammals to help them to cool down in Summer, protect them from the sun and deter insects from being too… Continue reading
A good cleaning!
Mother and son in a lengthy morning cleaning session. Lions are the only gregarious cats. They really enjoy being close to each other 🙂 These two Lions are part of the Thanda South Pride.
Whose Eyes?
Some of you may have seen my EYES series images. I enjoy creating these pictures by removing the colors from all parts of the image except from the eyes. Over the next few… Continue reading
Summer or Winter?
In the last few month quite a few people have asked me about the difference between Summer (Rainy Season) and Winter (Dry Season) at Thanda. And most often the question was: When is… Continue reading
Mating sounds!
How about waking up in the middle of the night and hearing the sounds of mating Lions nearby? When we met some of our guests for morning game drive they claimed that they… Continue reading
Smelling!
This little Elephant tried to capture the smells from our vehicle when we were watching it and its mum crossing the road in front of us. Have a good weekend!
Two orbs and an eye!
Today’s images are a bit more “artsy” than my usual wildlife images. The first is of an Golden Orb Spider on a branch. The second is of an Golden Orb Spider at sunrise.… Continue reading
Lost the Herd?
Today’s Thanda morning and afternoon game drives were amazing. We sat for almost an hour in between a herd of Elephants while they were feeding, playing and sparring around the vehicle. We watched… Continue reading
Thanda Summer!
This large Elephant bull enjoys the cool water on a hot summer day.