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- The first young :ion of the 11 to hear the two returning Lionesses in Mashatu.
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- This young looks back over his shoulder at us just to make sure we hadn’t moved.
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- Four of the 11 Lion cubs waiting for their mothers to return. The colours in Mashatu at this time of the year are exquisite.
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- Two of 11 Lion cubs waiting quietly for their mother to return. The bush was quiet and the sun was starting to sink – it was very peaceful.
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- Two of 11 Lion cubs waiting quietly for their mother to return. The bush was quiet and the sun was starting to sink – it was very peaceful.
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- A good yawn and stretch for this Lion cub lying in a river bed in Mashatu.
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- You can see who still had energy and was gettinmg impatient waitinmg for his mother to return.
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- Two young cubs waiting quietly for their mother to return. They were in a cool river bed in Mashatu.
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- One of 11 cubs, There were two or three litters in this one group. The eldest daughters had kicked the two mothers out of the pride and took over the care of all the cubs.
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- The last rays of sun lighting up these two young Lion’s faces in Mashatu.
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- Young Lion cub at dusk in Mashatu
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- Two Lionesses had been away from their cubs but on returning just walked straight past them. Needless to say the youngsters soon followed.
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- One of pride males who were out patrolling their territory in Mashatu
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- Reluctant to lift himself out of his slumber. This male Lion was in the process of waking up. It was about 17h00 and the light was starting to fae in Mashatu.
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- Magnificent large male Lion in Mashatu
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- Preparing for his nightly territory patrol in Mashatu
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- Young Leopard peering through the brush alongside the Majali River in Mashatu,
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- Young Leopard appeared silently, no wildlife seemed to notice it come or go.
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- This young Leopard was very interested in all the activity around the water in the Majali River in Mashatu.
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- A female Leopard lying under a croton bush in Mashatu cleaning herself after having fed on an Impala she killed earlier
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- Black Stork in Mashatu
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- Black Stork in a riverbed in Mashatu
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- Black Stork in a riverbed in Mashatu
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- White-browed Sparrow-Weaver all puffed up against the cold that morning
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- Dark Chanting Goshawk in Mashatu Game Reserve
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- Female Saddle-billed Stork perched onto of a Jackalberry along the Majali river in Mashatu
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- Little Sparrowhawk in a riverine glade of trees in Mashatu
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- Two Haworth girls up at Rhodes Baobab at sunset in Mashatu
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- Dawn in Mashatu starting out on a game drive from Eagle’s Nest in Mashatu
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- Jerry silouetted at sunset in Mashatu
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- Lauren with a an evening star in the palm of her hand at sunset in Mashatu
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- Jerry- sitting bull – at sunset in Mashatu
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- Sammy and Lauren fooling around at sunset in Mashatu
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- Jerry, Sammy and Lauren heralding the sunset in Mashatu
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- Jackal family foraging early in the morning in Mashatu
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- Inquisitive Jackal in Mashatu
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- Jackal are very light on their feet and have a great turn of speed
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- Jackal are very light on their feet and have a great turn of speed
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- Inquisitive Hyaena in Mashatu
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- Young male Hyaena crushing an old dry Elephant bone
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- Hyaena mum brings her three pups out in the late afternoon sun in Mashatu
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- Matriarch in her den
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- Young Hyaena taking a break on a scouting expedition
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