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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Mud!

It looks almost like make-up – the various colors on this White Rhino’s horn 🙂

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Hippos
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Hippo and Egyptian Geese
Egyptian Geese
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Egyptian Geese
White-faced Ducks
Kudu along the shore
Blue Wildebeest along the shore
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Little ones!

Back on Pakamisa for a few days 🙂

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The best way to view Giraffe is on horsback! The best way to view Giraffe is on horsback!

At this time of the year many animals have youngsters. The most exciting are the baby Giraffes.
Looked after by their mums they are very curious and adventurous.

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Wildlife Photographer Christian Sperka is back at Pakamisa. Enjoy his incredible images, which he took this morning.

Pictures by Christian Sperka Photography – http://www.sperka.com

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The Cleanup Crew

A Lappet Faced Vulture taking off in midst of a group of White-backed Vultures
Two White-backed Vultures roosting in the morning sun
Take-off
Landing
Lappet Face Vulture in flight
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A Dart, Huge Eyes and Tails Up!

I love my job! This is one of the most exciting Lion images I ever took 🙂

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Thanda is very excited to send two of our young male Lions to Zimanga Private Game Reserve, near Mkuze. The two new males will meet up with two females and form Zimanga’s first ever pride of Lions.

It is a wonderful privilege to contribute to sustainable Lion conservation in this way and we wish our boys the best of luck in their new home.

This picture was taken during the capture operation on Thanda, just as one of the two young males was darted (second Lion from the left). The pride was quite surprised about the noise of the dart gun and jumped up from their kill with huge eyes and tails up!

Picture by Christian Sperka – Resident Wildlife Photographer – Thanda Private Game Reserve

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