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Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 6:23 pm
by GavinW
Thanks everyone
Been in Namibia fora while, so will continue asap
Sorry for the delay
Gavin
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Wed May 15, 2024 2:30 pm
by Lisbeth
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 7:54 am
by GavinW
Thanks for your patience everyone, life got busy and I neglected the travel tale
Leaving the lions, headed north up towards Mata Mata.
A bit further on, a small herd of kudu were seeking shelter under the trees on our left.
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 7:58 am
by GavinW
Then just after Urikaruus, a female cheetah (Corinne) was on the side of the road.
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 8:01 am
by GavinW
We stayed with her for a long time as we watched her eying a possible lunch in the riverbed
It was not to be, and after a while she moved over the dunes on the far side of the riverbed
We turned around and set off back to Kieliekrankie
Very happy with our morning so far

Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 9:03 am
by Mel
With a cheetah sighting any morning is a wonderful morning

Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:40 pm
by Lisbeth
Nice pics of Corinne
(Cats=10)
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 4:09 pm
by Richprins
What luck, Gavin!
Love the long-distance shot!
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 6:25 pm
by GavinW
So we went back to Kieliekrankie and tried to have an afternoon nap
In 45 degrees that’s not easy, but we sort of managed
We left for our afternoon drive at about 4.30pm
Going north towards Montrose, we came across some more kudu, hiding in the shrubbery
As well as some wildies on the side of the road
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 6:28 pm
by GavinW
That was about it until we returned to Auchterlonie, just in time to see these lions wondering over the top of the dune on the west