A year gone................

Madikwe - Photos of 2012

Here are a couple of photos from this past year which I have taken in Madikwe Game Reserve. I will be posting more along the way.

The stare of a young lion cub.

Sundowners in Madikwe.

A dazzle of zebra near Vlei Pan.

This pan, where these zebra are drinking, is an absolute magnet for game, this is due to it being very dry at the moment and that we have not had any rain since April this year. Most mid-mornings general game can be seen here in their hundreds, from impala, wildebeest, red hartebeest, tsetsebe, elephant and many other species. If you are lucky enough, spotted hyena, lion or even leopard may be spotted here.

At the moment vulnerable.

This year alone South Africa has had close to 400 Rhino poached and counting........ I will post more pictures of Rhino that have being seen whilst on game drives and walks, whilst at the Morukuru Family, in Madikwe Game Reserve

Young cub approaching game viewer.

This young cub is part of a litter of four cubs. This picture was taken a few months ago, and now this little guy is around four months old. Since then the other female in the pride has also had three cubs, which are about 3 months old

Listen..........

Spot the lioness.

This is a scene that may unfold if you are patient at waterholes. Look carefully and you will see how well the lioness conceals herself in the grass. This was on a day drive that we went on. At Morukuru Family, we try do day drives in the winter months as the day time temperatures are generally no more than about 20 -25 degrees C. The outcome of this picture was a lucky escape for the zebras.....

1960's style photograph.

This male is part of a coalition of three males, who hold the territory in the north-east of the Madikwe Game Reserve. Unfortunately one of the males was killed by poachers who had just poached a rhino.The lion came into contact with the poachers, obviously being inquisitive about the situation, and in doing so was shot and killed by the poachers. Very unfortunate situation for the lion. Hopefully the remaining two males will get revenge on a poacher or two........