I am astonished by the volume and quality of sightings over recent weeks. We seem to spot cheetahs now on a weekly basis, for example, and each one of them close-up. They seem to be extremely relaxed around the game drive vehicle, making for incredible safari photo opportunities.

Mike and our new tacker found a small cheetah family (a mother and her cubs) in a nearby riverbed, relaxing in the daylight.

Of all cats, cheetahs are not nocturnal but daytime hunters, so it is nice to see them so chilled during daytime. Many cheetahs are quite skittish, so these are a welcome exception. The mother is obviously passing on this behavior to the cubs, which is great news for the future as well.

OK, enough of background explanations, here the photos that Mike took yesterday when he saw them with our guests. Amazing shots, well done!