When I was archiving pictures I came across this image of two little Lions, which I took many years ago.
But I think baby Lion pictures never get old 😊
I am back from my off time and I hope you will continue to enjoy my two daily posts.
Have a good week!
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Tomorrow, Sunday, 25 May, I will be spending all day at the small waterhole in front of the Thanda Safari Lodge.
From time to time – when something interesting is happening at the waterhole – I will go Live on Instagram Stories at http://www.instagram.com/thandasafari and http://www.instagram.com/christiansperkaphotography.
I am looking forward to chatting with many of you then.
As soon as the Covid-19 crisis is over, all of us at Thanda are looking forward to welcoming you for your own relaxing Sunday at the waterhole!
Christian Sperka, Resident Wildlife Photographer at Thanda Safari
Humans go jogging to keep fit but animals only move fast if they if they really have to.
What do you think is the reason for those two large male Lions to jogg for the good part of a kilometer (half a mile)?
I can tell you that it has nothing to do with keeping fit. It was all about getting close to the two males on the neighboring property who were having their morning roar. Eventually they stopped jogging and started roaring in return.
But that will be another short video coming soon 😊 Stay tuned and stay safe!
PS: All of this was recorded with an iPhone XS Max!
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I usually get up around 4:30am but today Lion roars coming from directly in front of my room woke me up half an hour early. I quickly got ready and went out with the Green Mamba (my safari vehicle) to find the sources of the sounds. After a few minutes I caught up with our two dominant males who were in a roaring match with the neighbor’s cats.
For the next four hours I kept trailing them on their morning territorial walk. I will put together video footage and pictures from this magical morning and post it soon. For today I have combined one of my favorite pictures taken around 5:15am under a starry sky while they performed a roaring duet next to my car.
I recommend you close your eyes for half a minute and enjoy the amazing sound!
Stay safe.
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Sorry, today’s picture is a bit late: Lions having a nigh time drink!
Stay safe.
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LOCK DOWN PHOTOGRAPHIC SAFARI XXXXIII
I had planned to take some pictures of the moon rising and I had picked a good spot at Mgankla dam on the edge of the Thanda Safari savanna.
As the moon rose I was all set up with tripods, cameras and wide angle lenses, and I was busy taking pictures when close-by two male Lions engaged in a roaring bush duet.
I packed up my gear and found them after a few minutes in a sickle-bush area. This is a slide show with their duet as the sound track. Enjoy your evening and stay safe!
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With this picture of a Thanda Lioness and her cub I wish my mum and all the mothers around the world a very Happy Mother’s Day.
May all of you have a good day and stay well!
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I forgot to give the answer to my question posted on Thursday. So here it is now 😊
The question was which picture corresponds to which of the Lions’ actions, so here is the answer.
2 Roaring …
1 Yawning …
4 Loving …
3 Scratching …
5 Growling …
Have a good day. Stay home and stay safe!
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This is how a Lion looks when he is roaring. He does this to assert his territory and to let the ladies know where he is, in case of need 😊
Have a good evening, stay home and stay safe!
PS: The rest of the answers to this mornings question will follow!
… and here is how it sounds …
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Lions facial expressions, captured on a picture do not always correspond to what we think they are doing at the time. So here is a little game. Match the action to the picture 😊
A Roaring …
B Yawning …
C Loving …
D Scratching …
E Growling …
… Lion
The correct answer will be in tonight’s post!
Have a good day. Stay home and stay safe!
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