As for so many of my friends around world this weekend is very special I thought I share one of my favorite songs accompanied by some of my favorite animal portraits with you. I hope you enjoy this special ‘safari of the eyes’.
Stay home and stay safe.
Aardwolfs are nocturnal, insectivorous mammals, native to East and Southern Africa.
They belong to the same family as the Hyenas. But unlike their relatives they do not hunt or scavenge on large animals. Aardwolfs eats mainly termites and their larvae. A single animal can eat up to 250,000 termites per night.
A few years ago I took this picture on a winter day in the late afternoon at Etosha National Park in Namibia.
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For Easter the Thanda Safari animals came out in force to show themselves in the best light on this beautiful day.
Have a good evening, stay home and stay safe 😊
PS: Check out my lock-down site for kiddies – with a new animal pictures every day! http://www.wildlife4kids.com
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Check out Thanda Safari’s special website for the lock down period at http://www.thandatales.co.za
It contains game drive videos, stories, lots of beautiful wildlife photography and a little entertainment for the young ones 😊.
All of this is being created for you by the Thanda Safari staff, who stayed behind to look after the reserve.
Happy Easter, stay home and stay safe!
PS: I have also created a little wildlife picture site of my own to provide some entertainment for children http://www.wildlife4kids.com
… with all my best wishes for a peaceful and pleasant day!
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On day 15 of our lock-down I was able to participate in a very special operation. One of our Elephants was limping badly and our Wildlife department together with our veterinarian decided that we had to remove whatever caused the problem.
Once the Elephant bull was darted from a helicopter a large sharp piece of wood was removed from the his food and he was treated with antibiotics to fend of any possible infection.
It was a very quick operation to ensure the well-being of one of our priority species animals.
Good night, stay home and stay safe 😊
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I know I posted a lot of Cheetah pictures last night. But the news of the new cubs is so exciting that I thought you might like to see some more.
This are some of my favorite shots from last night 😊
Enjoy your Saturday, stay home and stay safe.
PS: Check out my lock-down site for kiddies – with a new animal pictures every day! http://www.wildlife4kids.com
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This evening I have recorded a short YouTube video and slide show. https://youtu.be/W_N5CAQs6iU
I went on morning safari. Together with Mariana Venter, Thanda Safari Wildlife Coordinator, we looked for the Cheetah mum and her cubs. And we found them.
I hope you will enjoy this short video & slide show of today’s Lock Down Safari!
Christian Sperka
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Recorded on Thanda Safari 10 April 2020
I shot many hundreds Lion portraits over the last 19 years. This is one of my favorites. Being fully alert with open round eyes this young male posed properly for his headshot 😊
Have a good weekend, stay home and stay safe!
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PS: Check out my lock-down site for kiddies – with a new animal pictures every day! http://www.wildlife4kids.com
Another rainy day! Which is very good for the environment, but not too pleasant for a game drive.
Nevertheless Mariana Venter – Thanda Safari Wildlife coordinator – and I went to the savanna in the North to check up on one of our Cheetah females and her three cubs.
After we located them using telemetry we took a short walk onto the savanna to get a better view. We spotted mum and her little ones but I was only able to get a picture of the female. The cubs were lying down and only the tips of their ears were visible.
Better luck next time!
Enjoy your evening, stay home and stay safe 😊
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