LOCK DOWN PHOTOGRAPHIC SAFARI XIV

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

STAY-AT-HOME MAMMAL FRIDAY

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

LOCK DOWN PHOTOGRAPHIC SAFARI XIII

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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STAY-AT-HOME THURSDAY

A Thanda Lion mum and one of her cubs ‘posing’ for a picture!

For the first weeks of their life their mother will look after the little ones all by herself. She will only introduce them to her pride and their dad if she is confident that they will not be hurt in the introduction process, which can be very ‘Lion’ rough.

Have a good day, stay home and statt safe!

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STAY-AT-HOME BIRD WEDNESDAY

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill – also know as Mr. Banana Beak 😊

Yellow-Billed Hornbills sometimes forage co-operatively with Dwarf Mongooses, catching food that the mongooses scratch up from the ground. In return, the hornbills alert the mongooses to danger from overhead raptors.

Stay home and stay safe!

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LOCK DOWN PHOTOGRAPHIC SAFARI XI

Today was a very windy, so I was quite surprised that we had some great sightings during this evening’s drive: White Rhinos, an African Harrier Hawk and a lot of general game (Impala, Ngala, Wildebeest).

Good night, stay home and stay safe …

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STAY-AT-HOME MONDAY

Southern Giraffe Calf

Hello world, I have just arrived.

Have a good week, stay home and stay safe 😊

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LOCK DOWN PHOTOGRAPHIC SAFARI IX

This evenings Safari was a bit quiet. After the recent rain many roads were not drivable and most animals were still in the thick bush.

So I took the opportunity to take a short drone video of the Green Mamba 1 (my Safari vehicle).

Enjoy the ride. Good night, stay home and stay safe 😊

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STAY-AT-HOME SUNDAY

Hey mummy! Wake up! I am bored and hungry! 😊

Have a good Sunday, stay home and stay safe!

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