I have been a little absent on the safari blog in recent days … that’s not because we have had less sightings, quite the opposite actually. No, my wife has had some very urgent medical issues I had to attend to, so I took my eyes off the blog for a few days. But there would have been plenty to report on, rest assured! We have seen all sorts of animals recently, ranging from elephants, lions, rhinos to the ever-more frequently seen cheetahs and many, many more.
The trend can be confirmed, we seem to be turning into a cheetah hotspot more and more so. Just a few days ago I received a guest’s photo (beautiful shot!) of a cheetah cub, which is doing very well, so that will be posted as soon as I get the guest’s “best of” photos. That shot will be part of that posting. But yes, super cute, that much I can say already now.
Yesterday, Mike and Uyai hit the jackpot again: both cheetah brothers were spotted in the river (to be honest, that’s where they spend most of their time), and then later on that morning also a rhino close-up. What a morning! Our guests were ecstatic, and for good reason. Cheetahs are amongst the rarest of all animals and highly endangered, so seeing them do so well, and from so close, that’s a privilege and something never to forget. Plus they are arguably the most elegant and prettiest of all cats, so that makes it all the more special.
So yes, two of the world’s most famous (and sadly rarest) animals seen in one morning. Nice.
So here the photos. Enjoy!
