Africa Wild

flying cheetah wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:52 pm


The next day I wanted to look for the lions again and before I even came to the S125 I saw them lying beside the tar road, this time in the pouring rain. It was nice to see them again but soon more cars arrived and the lions had enough. Slowly they walked down to Kumana and there I saw them for the last time.








I continued to go South and turned into the Vutomi road. At the waterwhole I saw a lioness with 3 very small cubs. I think they were still very young and maybe the lioness was on her way to introduce them to the pride. The lioness didn't seem to be in best shape, but maybe she only was hungry. After a while she picked up the smallest of her cubs and this was the first time ever that I saw one of the big cats carrying a cub in her mouth

aat wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2014 11:46 pm
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Driving slowly the S36 and near junction with S125 a roadblock
I must say , roadblocks by animals …I love it and this one … not bad
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A love couple…
And girl

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With your girlfriend you have to take care of yourself , cat – wash….

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Suddenly they decided to walk to the riverbed next to the S125, disappearing in the thick bush, so bye bye couple… waiting to see your cubs.

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aat wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2014 10:38 pm

Following the plan… turn-off S33 , first part nothing to see and getting closer to the Vutomi dam (or what is left) suddenly a nervous Hyena in front of us.

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From a distance nothing to see and I started doubting my plan. Just 1 km ahead and doubting was gone Elly jumped in the car, she really woke up completely in a split second. A big smile at my face from door to door.
That will be a very nice breakfast with ……….

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7 Lions , 6 adults and 1 cub. Parking the car a bit on higher part of the “old” dam, windows down…. and time for watching lions in a beautiful scenery and just for ourselves. What else do you need ?

Lions eating a wildebeast and at the other side of the Vutomi leftover dam an Impala… take care …. Lions are looking at you

I invite you to share our sighting… no much comments needed I guess

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Drinking our milk, eating some breakfast, enjoying sunrise with beautiful light and watching lions eating their breakfast…. Life can be so great

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As a statue…

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Mhhhh tongue ? breakfast seems to be nice

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Socializing , always so lovely to see mother and cub doing this…

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Specially for the ladies … cub … so cute and funny dirty face

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A half our with them , all relaxed , eating …

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and drinking some water…

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And telling your family you like them ……

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And yes…. Still eating…. Why not

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You should have seen Elly… eyes blinking and then with this scene… a special Ohhhhhhhh
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I can’t better end this part then leaving you behind with another cute scene… mother take care of your child….

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aat wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:37 pm

Back on the S36 we were just driving a few km’s and met this nice bull

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Then driving the S36 and the…. Wowwwwwww… between the junction S33 and “Lugmag” dam this beauty not far from the road but a bit hidden after some bush…
Hoping he did not run away and showing himself better

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After Tuskers one of my very very favorite animals. A male Sable

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He was relaxed and not really in a hurry and “walking” with him I could capture him

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End of the afternoon… light was beautiful and walking away from us but then standing still and turning his head watching us.

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Last picture of him… just after this “shot” he really took off into the thicker bush.

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aat wrote: ↑Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:24 am

Another day and driving along S-125 a waterhole we have never been before. I guess we mainly passed it in the past… but this time a “just have look thought”

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And thoughts were right… and yes , another nice score for Elly (cats).

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A nice small pride and “something” was in the “air”

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Suppose you are the male and looking at your girlfriend

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A bit of checking…. Am I right or…?

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I checked…. And ehhhh I think… I guess…. She is pretty and…

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Mhhhhh not bad at all…. I think I have to…. (lion smile)

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Final check before I do what I have to do…..

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She knows…. As male I follow…she will find a place …

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Wowwwwwwwww that was nice …what a lovely couple we are…

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And yes …it was wonderful…. Hard “working” but what a “job” I have…

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Welll bye….. have a nice day…

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That was lamost last view we had before they moved on behind the bushes….
Driving to the S36 on our way back to Satara….

A Kudu couple appeared

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And what an appearance…. Never seen Kudu’s mating before

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A real wonderful lovely lovers day….. this kind of days and sightings makes you happy and produced a big smile on our faces….

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aat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:45 am

Wake up call 04:00 am…. Packing and ready to go… just outside Satara thick fog, we almost could not see more then 50 meters. Not that nice. Getting close to the turn off to S33 we saw smaller animals on the road… too much fog to recognize them, but then smiling. Talking about the “devil” in Satara ended up in another sighting with Painted Dogs.

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We could make a few shots before they disappeared in the bush

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A few moments later a lucky bushbuck crossed the road, not seen by the painted dogs because of the fog…

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Pumbaa wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:50 pm

Next stop as always when travelling to Satara was at Kumana dam and we had luck not only that from now on until the rest of that day the sun came out more and more but also it were a lot animal activity to be seen. A couple of waterbucks were running around enjoying life,



a lone wildebeest was lying in between the many impalas and lots of hippos were sleeping in the water in the summer sun and it got hotter and hotter with each minute now.



We realized also a lot of herons on their nest breeding in the tree right in the middle of the dam so it was indeed never boring as there was nearly everywhere something to be seen.



My favourites here were the hippos as they were lying motionless in the water with even head under water so only the huge bum was visible



and sometimes the head got lifted only to yawn extensively



and we had luck as one of the huge hippo mom had got a little one and same was obviously a bit bored and wanted to play but mom could not get animated.

pooky wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:26 pm

We came out at Kumana dam again. Plenty of game there - and plenty of cars - spot the lion - top left



The game seemed oblivious to the lion - but I suppose the knew that they were there



The buffalo were watching the lions



A starling was in the bush next to the road - a distraction while we spent about 2 hours waiting for the lions to
do something. They kept threatening but nothing happened. There were other lion on the other side of the road,
but they weren't participating in anything.





A giraffe wanted to cross the road but there were too many cars and the smell of lion probably also put him off

pooky wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:08 pm

We decided to go back to Kumana to see if the lions had made a kill. But the buffalo and lion were all gone.


We found this big blind worm (I think) on the wet tar. Cameron was very excited and of course wanted to hold
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In the big trees around Kumana the baboons were just waking up. Some were not in a hurry to get out of 'bed'



Someone got out of bed on the wrong side this morning and wasn't a happy chappie. Quite a spectacular sighting
with lots of noise and splash











An hyena was scavenging around an old buffalo carcass below the dam