Author: Christian Sperka

Christian Sperka is a wildlife photographer based at Thanda Private Game Reserve, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Over the last 11 years, Christian has traveled the world photographing animals in wild game reserves of South Africa and Namibia, the jungles of Costa Rica, in Yellowstone National Park in the USA, as well as zoos in Europe and the United States. His work has been featured in wildlife magazines, in books and in many zoo publications. He actively supports wild cat conservation, working as a partner photographer for Panthera, the world's leading organization devoted to the conservation of all wild cat species (panthera.org). From 2009 to 2012 he has worked as the official photographer and photography teacher at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Tennessee, USA (nashvillezoo.org). Christian is also a qualified South African field guide. He now works as specialist photography guide on Thanda Private Game Reserve in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa (thanda.com).

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A little confused …

Sometimes we all can get a little confused. So did this Lioness 😊

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I am back …

I am back in South Africa and I had a quiet drive at sunset on the reserve. I enjoyed my trip to Europe very much, but it is also good to be home!

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European Wildlife

I am in my yearly ‘online time out’ in Europe. But I saw this Red Deer with her small fawn and I thought you might enjoy this European wildlife post 😊

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Europe 2022

Tomorrow I will be leaving for a trip to Europe and I will take some off-time from social media and from wildlife picture posting. Once I am back mid of May I will resume my regular ‘picture post services’. All the best until then!

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A bit muddy after the rain!

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Lead on …

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WATER AND TUSKS!

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Colors and Horns!

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WATERHOLE ADVENTURES

With my Little Mamba (Suzuki Jimny) I visited one of my favorite waterholes on Thanda Safari for a few hours. It is called Mbomvu Dam (which means Red Dam in isiZulu). And as you can see from the picture it is named after the red soil in the area.

Birds:

African Paradise Flycatcher

Dark-capped Bulbuls

Emerald-spotted Wood Dove

Common Waxbill

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