wildlife – Page 127 – Christian Sperka Photography

2015-08-202015-08-24

Thanda Cats

Watching Africa’s iconic large cats – Lion, Leopard and Cheetah – is always a special treat on any safari. But these three sighting were even more exciting than usual. First we saw Thanda’s dominant male Lion mating with the oldest female of the Mduna pride. Then we observed a young Cheetah female doing what Cheetahs ‘never do’, climbing up a tree trunk. And last but not least we sat with a relaxed and very beautiful male Leopard for quite a while, in broad day light!

A pleasure for the Thanda guests and great picture opportunities for all Wildlife photographers among them!

2015-08-052015-08-05

Zimanga – Warthog Detail

This is the ninth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.

A male Warthog at Mkhombe, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s morning-light-reflection-pool-hide.

More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/

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2015-07-31

Zimanga – Grey Heron

This is the eighth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.

A Grey Heron fishing in the late afternoon light at the Lagoon Hide on Zimanga Private Game Reserve.

More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/

2015-07-30

Zimanga – Pied Kingfisher

This is the seventh of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.

This Pied Kingfisher image was taken with late afternoon light at the Lagoon Hide on Zimanga Private Game Reserve.

More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/

2015-07-292015-07-29

Zimanga – Another Monkey!

This is the sixth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs. Another Vervet Monkey at Bhejane, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s evening-light-reflection-pool-hide. Its gender is not in question :-).

More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/

2015-07-28

Zimanga – Yellow-fronted Canary

This is the fifth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs. A Yellow-fronted Canary having its bath at Mkhombe, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s morning-light-reflection-pool-hide.

More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/

2015-07-25

Zimanga – Crested Francolin

This is the fourth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.

A Crested Francolin and its reflection at Mkhombe, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s morning-light-reflection-pool-hide.

More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/

2015-07-25

Zimanga – Vervet Monkey

This is the third of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.

A small Vervet Monkey looking around carefully before having a drink at Bhejane, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s evening-light-reflection-pool-hide.

More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/

2015-07-24

BLOODLIONS

PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE THIS MESSAGE if you agree that CANNED LION HUNTS and BREEDING OF LIONS IN CAPTIVITY in South Africa should be STOPPED! #bloodlions

Yesterday evening I watched an excellent documentary – titled BLOODLIONS – on this subject at the 36th Durban film festival.

Pippa Hankinson, the film’s producer, recently stayed at Thanda and we had a talk on the subject. After that talk I decided to go and watch the film.

I think that regardless of what one thinks of the moral and animal-rights issues it is in the best interest of South Africa as a country to stop these hunts and the breeding in captivity as soon as possible. And if other countries (99% of the hunters are foreigners) join Australia in banning the import of Lion parts then they will help tremendously in this cause.

Tourism is one of the most important parts of the South African economy and its reputation must not be damaged by just a few thousand ‘canned’ Lion hunters being allowed to get their trophy! Currently thousands of Lions are bred and raised just to supply these hunts and the Lion bone trade business.

For more information on the subject go to http://www.bloodlions.org/

2015-07-23

Zimanga – Waterbuck and the Lebombo Mountains

This is the second of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.

This Waterbuck image was taken with late afternoon light at the Lagoon Hide on Zimanga Private Game Reserve. The hide mostly attracts water birds … and some mammals 🙂 . The Lebombo mountains provide an excellent backdrop.

More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/