These chirp calls are usually used in distress when moms are looking for their hidden babies. On this occasion though this brother had lost his brothers somewhere. All 3 males did eventually join up again and spent the rest of the day lazing in the shade of a Marula tree!
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Male lions survives brutal attack ðŸ¤
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This Grey headed bush shrike (also known as the ghost bird due to its mournful hooting call) taking advantage of an opportunistic meal found inbetween the foliage in the leaves but taking it into the thick branches where it can eat without disturbance. The meal was an unfortunate flap knecked chameleon.
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What a beautiful and exciting sighting this was. To realise the Hippo pool pride near crocodile bridge actually has 2 sets of cubs both moms with 3 new little ones! After spending some time with the 1st lot of cubs then coming across these 3 sweet things following mom just 500m away from each other! Always fantastic watching prides grow in numbers and strength. Hopefully many more years of sightings watching these babes grow into their personalities!
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The famous dung beetle (coprophages - which means feces eater) Play a vital role in the ecosystem . Not only do they play a role in seed dispersal but also help aerate and fertilise soil. The removal of dung also helps minimizes flies!
All dung beetles use dung as a food source as well as egg development!
Competition sometimes can be tough as you see these beetles easily tossing away the competition and making off with already rolled balls! Even though there is more than enough!
Its always fascinating to sit and watch the show.
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This was a pretty incredible sighting.
While we were sitting with a pride of lions waiting for the little lion cubs to come out and play, chaos insued with an impala dashing across the road followed by a couple of wild dogs totally unaware of the lions. As the alpha female made an attempt to cross over the road she noticed the lions and alerted the rest of her pack by barking.
I have only ever heard wild dogs bark in presence of lions, so to hear them bark is quite a rare thing!
This sparked the attention of the lions who got up and did a bit of investigating.
At the end if the sighting all got away without injury including the impala!
Different predator species territories overlap with each other. Sometimes conflicts can end up in serious injuries or even death! Thankfully that was avoided in this sighting.
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When your safari day ends like this!!! Its a win! especially with a photographer on board!!
@christinakarst @thekiaathouse
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When you're brother ignores you but you are wanting attention. Just grab on to his tail and hope for the best! Great sighting on safari with @christinakarst
And @karstretreats Most cat species have all they need to survive alone. But Lions are the only cats that live in social groups. This ensures their success in the wild. By hunting together they increase their chances in making succesful kills and thriving!
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These hyenas hanging around some lions on a zebra kill. Waiting for the lions to step away so they can come in for the scraps. Luckily making off with some left overs before being chased off again.
Hyenas have a reputation of being scavengers but they do in actual fact hunt. And they hunt extremely well and often. Often having their own kills stolen by lions. Opportunists at its best! These interactions always create some excitement!
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Following Casper this morning. Casper the white lion is one of the most sought out lions of Kruger at the moment! Dominating territory up at Satara this male has managed to beat all the odds against him as he stands out from the rest of his brothers!
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Beautiful sunset sets over the open plains of Satara. Cant wait for the sunrise tomorrow!
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This old boy walking a little stiffly after his morning nap. Doing a little scent marking before moving to a different spot for another nap. Must have been a long night!
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Elephants have great body language! Elephants flapping their ears is just a way for cooling down. It is not a warning sign.
Elephants will in fact lift their heads up high and open their ears as a form of intimidation. This is a warning sign!
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You ever wander why lions mate so regurlarly in the beginning of a honeymoon phase?
A female lion needs to be stimulated in order to ovulate. Known as induced ovulation.
This happens during the act of copulation.
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Beautiful Rhombic egg eater. Caught and released safely. This egg eating toothless snake showing off its defensive dispaly by rubbing its roughly keeled scales to mimic a "hissing" sound while striking with its mouth open!
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This lady got a slight fright when that mound of mud turned out to be a mound of hippo!
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Slow day in the office for this young lioness. Stayed at the waterhole for the day unsuccesfully managing to catch something.
Patience is the game. Perserverance is the key.
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A few pleasant surprises popped up today. This was just one of them. Sable are usually shy and very difficult animals to find! We got spoilt when they allowed us to spend time with them relaxed and out in the open. 👌
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