Blog – Page 188 – Christian Sperka Photography

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Jellyfish

It was great to be in the USA for a few days. I enjoyed meeting many friends in Nashville, especially at the zoo. Thanks for all the great hospitality. I will try to be back next year 🙂

During the visit I got to visit the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga for the first time. I took this picture (above) of a West Coast Sea Nettle. The Jellyfish exhibit was my favorite part of the aquarium.

Now I am back at Thanda.

PS: I am a lucky man with three homes – one in Europe where my family lives – one in America with all my friends in Nashville – and one in Africa with good friends and all the wilderness which I love!

About Jellyfish:

Jellyfish are typified as free-swimming marine animals consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles. The bell can pulsate for locomotion, while stinging tentacles can be used to capture prey.

Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. A few jellyfish inhabit freshwater. Large, often colorful, jellyfish are common in coastal zones worldwide. Jellyfish have roamed the seas for at least 500 million making them the oldest multi-organ animal.

2013-07-06

At the Nashville Zoo …

Yesterday I gave a presentation about my first year in Africa to the Nashville Zoo staff and docents. It went well. The audience enjoyed the sights from Thanda and my comments :-).

Earlier in the day I had a look at the Clouded Leopard cubs at the zoo. This youngster played with me for a while, somewhat roughly 🙂

My visit to Nashville is almost over and I enjoyed meeting with friends and visiting the zoo. Next week I will travel back to South Africa.

… and thanks to Heather I got a picture with me and the cub!

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… at the Nashville Art Crawl on Saturday …

To all my friends in and around Nashville – It would be great to see you at the Art Crawl!

See Amiee Stubbs’ Facebook message:

Looks like we’re going to have a rainy holiday, so have some fun this weekend at the Art Crawl on Saturday night! Very special guest Christian Sperka Photography will be stopping by from around 4pm-7pm to talk about his work in Africa over the last year!

Plus, while you’re here, vote for UltraViolet Gallery & Amiee Stubbs Photography in the Toast of Music City Awards, and for Amiee Stubbs in the Nashville Paw Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards, and you’ll be entered to win one of three 11×14 prints!

I’ll have new animal photography on exhibit and light refreshments will be served. Extended summer hours from 4pm-9pm. Upstairs in Nashville’s historic Arcade, suite # 59. Hope to see you there!

2013-07-01

Where?

Guess where I am right now?

In Nashville, Tennessee, USA!

I was invited to a surprise party last weekend and therefore could not say anything online about going to the USA beforehand.

I will be in Nashville until next Sunday (7 July) visiting the Zoo and meeting with a lot of my Nashville friends. In case anyone would like to contact me during this time my USA phone number is 615 305 6015.

PS: The good looking gentleman on the images is me on a jet-ski, having fun on a beautiful small lake near Nashville.

2013-06-26

Small cat on the way home

Today Bheki and I saw this Serval on the way back from the Lodge. A very special sighting!

2013-06-24

Morning Walk with Mum!

Thanda’s three month old Cheetah cubs were on a early morning walk down the road with their mum and the Thanda guests had a good look at them.

When the cubs are this young we do not view them “off-road” so this was a very special treat not only for the guests, but also for all trackers and guides who got to see them that morning.

2013-06-21

And the answer is …

… the tip of a Kudu’s horn.

Chiara had the right answer first – congratulations!

Original post: https://christiansperka.wordpress.com/2013/06/21/can-you-identify-2/

2013-06-21

Can you identify …

… the subject of this image?

What species and what part of the animal?

I am looking forward to the answers!

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Cold Sunrise!

When I left Thanda at sunrise our two male Cheetah walked directly towards me. In this picture the “visible” Cheetah’s breath is a sign for a cold winter’s morning in Kwazulu Natal.

I spent an enjoyable day at a hide in Mkuze Game Reserve and I will post a few of today’s images in the near future :-).

… and thanks for all the kind birthday wishes!

2013-06-18

A Bloody Portrait!

Literally! – This is a portrait of a Cape Hunting Dog which was taken when the pack was feeding on a kill. The face of the dog was still wet from the Wildebeest’s blood.