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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I got some more images of our Lion cubs. After a cold night they were enjoying the morning sun when I took these pictures.
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This morning just after sunrise on the Thanda savanna.
Enjoy your day, stay home and stay safe!
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Great news!
A new young Cheetah female arrived at Thanda Safari last night from the Eastern Cape.
She was released into a boma (enclosed area) where she will stay for a while to get used to her new surroundings. We are very happy to welcome another member to the Thanda Cheetah conservation project.
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One of my favorite pictures of the African Sun 😊
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This is a short video about today’s sighting of two small Lion cubs and two female Lions at Thanda Safari.
Enjoy the show 😊
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It is a very special sighting to see a Leopard drinking. Unlike most other large mammals Leopards get most of their required water from their prey. But they still enjoy a good drink if they can get one!
Stay home and stay safe.
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A short night … and how find South!
Today’s lock down safari has a very special topic. The Southern night sky and how to find South with the help of the stars!
This morning I got up at 3:00 to take some pictures of the night sky over Thanda. Here are a few of the images.
On one of the pictures I drew some lines to explain how to find South.
First: Find the Southern Cross and imagine a line along the long axis of the cross.
Second: Find the two pointers (Alpha and Beta Centauri) and imagine a line perpendicular to the line between the two stars.
Third: From where those two imaginary lines meet in the sky, drop down to the horizon. This is South!
Enjoy your evening and your night sky, stay home and stay safe!
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I got up at 3:00am this morning to do some night sky photography on Thanda.
And I decided to capture the sunrise in a time lapse recording at my favorite waterhole.
I hope you will enjoy the short video and I hope you will have a good Sunday.
Stay home and stay safe.
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