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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THE DAILY POST – I AM BACK 😊 – WHITE-FRONTED BEE-EATER COLONY

After a week at Pakamisa the Green Mamba and I are back on Thanda.

Today’s picture/video post is of a White-fronted Bee-eater colony on Pakamisa.

Enjoy the video and have great week!

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A BIT OF A BREAK

From tomorrow until next Saturday I will take a short break. There will be no regular posts because I and the Green Mamba (my photography safari vehicle) will go on a short holiday to Pakamisa. I wish you a good week 😊

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THE DAILY POST – JUST AN ENTRANCE

This young Lioness just appeared over a ridge. She was in hunting mode. I love eye-level photography!

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THE DAILY POST – JUST A BIT OF FIGHTING

Zebras can be quite ferocious fighters. Still muddy after last night’s rain and from the subsequent mud bath these two Burchell’s Zebra stallions had a go at one another.

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THE DAILY POST – JUST A KNOT 😊

… and I recommend that anyone who does not like snakes does not look at the picture 🐍

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