Africa Wild

Stunning sable sighting, and the male is really handsome!

Thanks a lot for all the comments. I was a bit busy with other things and with the tuskers. Many entries and lots of ID work but time for another story...

*** Travel Tales ***
Trip to Kruger NP 2015 (October – November) New series of Stories

03 – Private conversation with ?

Welcome back again at Mopani. Shongololo loop (near Mopani) , it’s very early in the morning , still a bit dark and not really awake. We were just on our way and suddenly 3 male lions crossed the small road. Before we realized what happened they were almost gone, so I could only make a few pictures.

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This was just a warming-up for a special private conversation I had also on this Shongololo loop. Another day, late afternoon (around 4:30) and slowly driving looking left…right till I saw something at the RH side …it was small but…

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African Wild Cat (male) probably just preparing for the evening

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Never thought a AWC could be so relaxed. When I saw him I rushed to make a few pictures with the idea he will be gone in a few seconds but he was with me for about 15 minutes before I had to leave to be back on time at Mopani

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I was thinking if I ever seen a male AWC in the wild … answer…no… I was talking (whispering) to him and sometimes he was looking at me. Great moment to have this cat all for yourself.

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You can see he enjoyed the conversation too. I told him he was beautiful and answered with a “wink”

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Amazing moment. So quiet on this loop and being together with this small cat. Also thinking of so many people saying you don’t see cats near Mopani…. I had this “smile” on my face… seen 4 different cats near Mopani (what else ……??? ) smileeeeeeeeeee

Isn’t he cute ?

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In the mean time it was getting darker and and looking at my watch I had to move on but… felt it was so special… just could not get away
Before he moved under the tree

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A last shot of him and byeee….

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Another day in Kruger and another special moment….. this conversation with an AWC

See you next time with another Mopani special….


Aat & Elly

Wow!

Strange for it to sit still for so long!

not easy to find a mini cat in Kruger, well done

and to converse with

Awesome sightingss you had on the Shongololo Loop, Aat,

with all the cats - We in fact had not that luck so far there with sightings

What a nice surprise meet with a kitty, that did not run away, but stayed for a chat

Great sighting of the AWC and lovely pics.

Nice to see the pictures of the special meeting Aat

Hi all.... thanks for the comments for last AWC story.... this time a Big Cat near Mopani

*** Travel Tales ***
Trip to Kruger NP 2015 (October – November) New series of Stories

04 – Leppy Time near Mopani

Still in Mopani and after an early morning drive we had breakfast. It was 9 AM as we decided to make another drive. Leaving camp and before the T-junction we saw this leopard just jumping into the first tree at the lh-side.

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A bit breathless since we were just discussing what direction to go at the T-junction and really did not expect to see a leopard here and now.

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A leopard is always great to look at, even in a tree when he/she is moving a bit and posing for the pictures.

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Many times if you see a leopard in a tree he/she will be there for a long time… sleeping and you ? waiting till ….. Not this time, after exactly 18 minutes she came down.

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What direction to go , walking away or getting closer …pleaseeeee…. ?
And what happened… she took that didge towards us…

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We were with our car on the road and the leopard was following this didge going under the road so how close can you get leopard ? This was just a few meters away

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Almost disappearing “under our car”

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Gone…. Is she going to stay / sleep / wait under the road or…?
Lucky….!! She appeared at the other side of the road smileeeeeeeeeeee

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Still breathless of this sighting… what a beauty !!

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Last shot of this amazing leopard.

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Mopani is not that bad….

Thanks again for joining us and with this story Elly and I wish you a Merry X-Mas and see you next time with another Mopani story…. That story will be specially for Richard-Okie-Alf and Nan……..


Aat & Elly

WOW what a wonderful sighting of my favorite animal