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!
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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.
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… on a sunny afternoon …
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‘Mum says you are supposed to back off and so I say, too!’
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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.
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A Cheetah male rushing into the weekend 😊
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I suggest you spend 30 seconds relaxing while watching a Lion sleeping on the savanna.
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I suggest you spend 30 seconds relaxing while watching a Lion sleeping on the savanna.
Enjoy your evening, stay home and stay safe!
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When no change is good news!
In the last few weeks we have seen wildlife behaving very differently around cities. Kangaroos in the streets of towns, bears strolling down main streets and large wild cats prowling trough people’s back yards.
Quite a few people have asked me if the animals’ behavior on Thanda Safari has changed since the national-wide Covid-19 lock down began. Before 24 March our wildlife often encountered multiple game viewing vehicles in one day. Especially Lion, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo were the most viewed species.
From my observation during my daily drives over the last month there has been no change at all. And that is excellent news.
It means that the game drive operations of our guides and trackers have always focused on minimum disturbance of the animals during drive. Even the general game, which are usually ‘flight species’ (Giraffes, Zebras, Warthogs, Impalas, …) show no difference in behavior.
Thanda Safari is an ecosystem where animals come first!
PS: This is a short slide show to enjoy this ecosystem!
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The feathers of the Green Wood Hoopoe, as of many other birds, are iridescent. This means that the colors change dependent on the angle of the viewer.
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