One of Thanda Safari’s dominant male Lions was looking across the reserve on a rainy afternoon.
We got the first light, very welcome rains of the season 🌧.
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I love the spectacular African sunsets. But sunrises can also result in magnificent pictures. Last week I spent quite a bit of time in the mornings at Thanda House dam. This is my favorite sunrise image.
Have a good week 😊
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Giraffe necks are quite long and they use them efficiently for their own grooming. But looking at the overall animals their necks are too short!
Why? Because adult Giraffe have to spread their front legs apart in a very awkward and vulnerable posture to be able to drink. I have not seen any other mammal that has to do these sort of acrobatics to get a drink.
Conclusion: Their necks are too short or their legs are too long 😊
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It never gets old. I can watch these African sunsets over and over again.
Good night 💤
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South Africa is also called the Rainbow 🌈 Nation because of all the different peoples and their cultures represented in a single country.
As I live in Zululand for over eight years I have been lucky enough to experience and photograph some of the traditions of the Zulu people. Here is a collage to celebrate South Africa’s Heritage Day 2020.
These pictures were taken at traditional weddings, other special occasions in the communities and at Thanda Safari, where Zulus from the neighboring communities perform some of their traditional music and dance for our guests.
Happy Heritage Day!
PS: The gentleman smiling on the bottom left is my friend and tracker Bheki Ngubane.
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What beautiful warts! 😊
PS: The answer to yesterday’s question was 265 Buffalo in the herd.
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Yesterday this large herd of Cape Buffalo crossed the Thanda Safari savanna. We used this aerial shot to count them. Can you guess the correct number?
PS: It is a quite tricky question because it is often difficult to make out the calves in the mother’s shade …
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Imagine you scan with your binoculars along a mountain ridge. And this is what looks at you …
It made my day 😊
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What bird is this? – I will post the result tomorrow 😊🐦
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The Thanda Safari Jerusalema Dance Challenge video has been posted on all Social Media platforms. This is a link to the video. It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun to put this together. Enjoy the show.
THANDA SAFARI JERUSALEMA CHALLENGE
We responded to this challenge to spread the positive and energetic vibe and spirit of our incredible staff, 90% of whom are Zulu and who come from neighbouring communities and KwaZulu-Natal.
We wish to remind the world that in spite of the tragic global COVID-19 Pandemic crisis and turmoil that has gripped humankind and sadly caused the loss of life of family and friends as well as livelihoods, nature has remained oblivious and unaffected, as it has always been for eternity.
This video is dedicated to celebrating nature and all of the conservation efforts of our remarkable industry, that at a time of madness, suffering and pain, that we can always escape and experience nature that rejuvenates the mind and nourishes the soul.
SIYA THANDA WENA!
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Ideas and organization by Pierre Delvaux and Promise Hlongwane
Direction, videography, editing and production by Christian Sperka Photography
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