Today’s evening light was just perfect for close-ups and scenery shots. Enjoy them and stay safe!
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A White Rhino bull was posing on the Thanda Safari savanna in front of the Lebombo Mountains.
This mountain chain stretches from South of Thanda for 800 km (500 miles) all the way to the Limpopo province in the North. The famous Ghost Mountain near Mkuze is part of the Lebombos.
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The Pink Tail Operation 😊
One of Thanda Safari’s White Rhinos had an injured tail (probably from a Hyena attack) which needed medical attention, so a darting operation was scheduled for today to deal with the problem.
After the Rhino had been tranquilized, Veterinarian Dr. Trevor Viljoen had to shorten the remaining tail slightly.
We all had a good laugh at the pink bandage which was used to cover the repaired tail.
After the anesthesia reversal drug was administered it took only a few minutes before the huge creature was back to grazing.
Enjoy your evening, stay home and stay safe!
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Vincent and I went on a very wet safari this afternoon. After it had rained all night and most of the day we took a short drive. We saw some general game, some Buffalo and a White Rhino.
I used my iPhone and my binoculars to get a close up shot. Considering the rain, the bad light and the distance the shots turned out remarkably well 😊
Have a good evening, stay home and stay safe
PS: We are very happy about the rain – more than 30mm last night!
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Enjoy this video record of the highlight of tonight‘s Lock Down Safari: An encounter between White Rhinos and a Black Rhino. Stay home and stay safe!
PS: Check out my lock-down site for kiddies – with a new animal pictures every day – http://www.wildlife4kids.com and Thanda Safari’s special pop-up site at http://www.thandatales.co.za
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Today I did a single animal safari. I ran into a White Rhino bull who was on a territorial walk and I stayed with him for 2 hours observing his behavior.
This is a 3 minute YouTube video summary with video footage and a few pictures of my afternoon with ‘just’ one Rhino 😊
Have a good evening, stay home and stay safe!
PS: Check out my lock-down site for kiddies – with a new animal pictures every day – http://www.wildlife4kids.com and Thanda Safari’s special pop-up site at http://www.thandatales.co.za
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It was a true Rhino evening. Just as the sun had set an encounter between Black Rhinos and White Rhinos proofed, that the White Rhinos are the cool dudes.
When the Black Rhino threw a bit of a tantrum and ran straight towards their larger cousins, they did not even move a muscle. A very special sighting of species interaction.
Enjoy your weekend. Stay home and stay safe!
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I know that a lot of you have to stay home in this worldwide crisis. So I thought you might enjoy to receive a wildlife image every day of the week until things are back to normal.
The first stay-at-home picture (on Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays) is one of my favorite images called ‘Balance of Power’.
Enjoy your evening 😊
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A small White Rhino calf and its mum were crossing the savanna in the soft evening light.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Today is World Rhino Day – I am celebrating the day by posting my favorite Rhino picture ever.
I took thousands of images of these incredible creatures over the year and this one is by no means technically perfect – but it is my favorite!
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