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Cheetahs like to sit up on termite hills or any raised point in a landscape to be able to scan for possible prey and – even more important – for possible threats. This Thanda Safari female was staying on a dam wall to have a good look around.

Cheetahs are the only cats built for speed and not for power. Which results in them being the fastest land mammal on earth. They can reach speeds up to 120km/hour (75 mph) for very short periods.

But unfortunately all other major predators will kill them if they get a chance (Lions, Hyenas, Wild Dogs, Leopards). So being alert and fast is essential for their survival. PS: The radio collars on our Cheetahs allows the Endangered Species Monitors to keep an eye on the Thanda Cheetah population.

Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 1600 | 1/500sec | f6.3 | ev+0 | 240mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 15% of original image

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Four Cheetah cubs following mum …

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Male Cheetah at Thanda Safari

Technical Data: Canon R6 with RF lens 24-240 at 150mm ISO6400 1/500sec f6.7 ev-0.5

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One of my favorite pastimes …

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Four four month old Cheetah cubs are now roaming on Thanda Safari with their mom!

They were born in a boma (a large hold pen) where there mother had been put for medical reasons.

This is the second time she gave birth and looked after her cubs for the first four months of their life in a boma. The first time she brought up her three cubs successfully until they reached adulthood in the wild. She taught them all the skills to hunt and survive by themselves.

Thanda Safari’s Wildlife team will be observing this Cheetah family and all of us at Thanda hope that the four new cubs will do as well as their older siblings.

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One of my favorite Cheetah images 🐆

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