JUNE 2011 Photo Safari - Kruger, Mala Mala, Big Cat Reserve

Many thanks to Slim & Barbara for making their 6th photo safari with WILD4 !!

What another super tailor made safari we had, broken down into 6 nights in the Kruger Park at Satara Camp, followed by 3 nights at MALA MALA where we had some of the best Leopard sightings yet !!, then back to Kruger for 4 nights at Bergendal in the south where we were lucky to watch how quickly vultures can devour a male Kudu - recorded time of 1 hr 30 mins - just bones were left.

Finally we spent 3 nights at the Big Cat Reserve where we enjoyed shooting the Cheetah, Leopard and a new Caracal !!

Many thanks to Kurt, our ranger at Mala Mala and Jaco, our ranger at the Big Cat Reserve, especially for arranging the Caracal shoot at sunset !!

All the very best to everyone and warm regards from the WILD4 team.

Next trip begins on Monday so look out for the June / July trip report to follow soon.

Cheers for now

Stu

Caracal at sunset - Big Cat Reserve

Zebra running, Satara, Kruger Park

Hyaena, Kruger National Park

Egyptian Goose, Kruger National Park

Male Greater Kudu, Kruger National Park

Impala drinking at Girivana, Kruger Park

Giraffe, Kruger Park

Kori Bustard, Kruger Park

Female Leopard, Mala Mala

Female Leopard, Mala Mala

Caracal jumping, Big Cat Reserve

Impala and Wildebeest, Kruger Park

Female Greater Kudu, Kruger Park

African Harrier Hawk, Kruger Park

Common Waterbuck drinking, Kruger Park

Sunrise, Kruger Park

Chacma Baboon, Kruger Park

Cheetah, Mala Mala

Burchell's Coucal, Kruger Park

African Hawk Eagle, Mala Mala

Female leopard, Mala Mala

Little Bee Eater, Kruger Park

Hippo, Big Cat Reserve

Marabou Stork, Kruger Park

Wooly Necked Stork, Kruger Park

Crocodile, Big Cat Reserve with off camera flash

Baboon being dive bombed by Blacksmith Lapwing, Kruger Park

Full Moon

Impala, Mala Mala

Male Leopard, Big Cat Reserve 

Cheetah stalking warthog in Kruger Park

Impala running, Mala Mala

Cheetah, Mala Mala

Lions drinking at night, Mala Mala

White Rhino and baby, Kruger Park

Mating Pair of Leopards, Mala Mala

Male Lion, Kruger Park

Black Crake, Kruger Park

Malachite Kingfisher, Kruger Park

White Backed Vultures, Kruger Park

Caracal, Big Cat Reserve

Cheetah, Big Cat Reserve

Cheetah's grooming, Mala Mala

Cheetah, Big Cat Reserve

Elephant and Fork Tailed Drongo

A rare White headed Vulture, Kruger Park