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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Sorry

Sorry for the last empty post. I have currently problems uploading images and videos. As soon as this is resolved I will post again wildlife images and video clips. Have a good week!

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Learning early!

Their mum had killed a baby Warthog as dinner for these four small Lion cubs. At this age the cubs still get their main nutrition from mother’s milk, but the Lioness decided to introduce them to meat at this early stage.

Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens 300mm L and EF lens 500mm L 4K Video 50Fps

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Who is cuter!

I am not sure who would win the cuteness contest. After seeing the little Lions yesterday evening I spotted the Cheetah cubs this evening!

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Cuteness Factor 100!

One of four new Lion cubs at Thanda Safari. Spotted this evening with their mum!

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Elephants, Elephants, …

Three videos I took today at Thanda Safari! Enjoy them and have a good week!

… the small pleasures of life Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens 70-300mm L 4K Video 50Fps
What an Elephantine morning! The Thanda Herd of 26 animals was crossing the savanna. This was one of my favorite Elephant sightings, ever … Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens 70-300mm L 4K Video 50Fps
I promise it is the last video for today, but I thought you might also like this short clip with the matriarch up front, ‘gogo’ (Grandmother in isiZulu) – our oldest cow – in the back, and many of them raising their trunk catching the scent of a Cheetah in the grass, nearby. I wish all of you a good week!

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Morning has broken …

There are times when the light is just right!

Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens 70-300 L at 240mm. ISO1600 1/500sec f5.6 ev+/-0

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A summer morning!

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