Topic: A Thanda Elephant bull in a most African setting!
Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 400 | 1/500sec | f6.3 | ev+1 | 100mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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Topic: A Thanda Cheetah male picking up a scent on a tree
Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max |Telephoto Camera 120mm | ISO 64 | 1/180sec | f2.8 | ev-1 | 120mm | Portrait Mode
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Topic: Dust and cool ears!
Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 800 | 1/500sec | f6.3 | ev+0 | 150mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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Topic: A minute long video clip of Elephants having a bath at the Thanda House dam. Enjoying the wet in 30°C (85°F) weather this morning.
Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Telefocus Camera 120 mm
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Topic: This is a short video I took this morning of an Elephant herd encountering a White Rhino bull. Both parties were quite nervous during the meeting!
Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Main Camera 24 mm
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Topic: This is a short video I took this evening of a Lion mum with her five cubs passing by my vehicle.
Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 120mm
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Topic: Mudded Cape Buffalo bull!
Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 120mm | ISO 64 | 1/250sec | f2.8 | ev+0 | Portrait Mode
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Three of my young guests at Thanda over Christmas and New Year took up birding as a new hobby during their stay.
They became very enthusiastic about it, and their families named them lovingly “The Birdy Nerdies.”
Over the last few days, their birding life list grew from 0 to over 150 species, which we spotted together at Thanda Safari and on the St Lucia Estuary boat ride.
My tracker (and birding specialist) Bheki and I very much enjoyed introducing them to birdwatching at Thanda Safari.
We had some great sightings together (see collage), including my ‘Bird Picture of the Year 2025’ of a Gorgeous Bush-Shrike.
Just send me a message if you are interested in birding with Bheki and me at Thanda Safari.
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Topic: A Black-backed Jackal is trying to get his share from a recent (Cheetah) Impala kill, as many White-backed Vultures compete for the remains of the antelope.
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 1600 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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… and I wish all of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 with one of my first pictures from this morning’s game drive!
Christian Sperka Photography | Custom Luxury Tours 